Collins Cobuild English Usage
- London : Harper Collins, 1993.
- 808 p. : grafs.
Guide to the Usage p. VII. - Glossary of Grammatical Terms p. XII. - Pronunciation Guide p. XIX.
It is an authoritative and comprehensive new reference book with detailed explanations of over 2000 usage points specially developed for intermediate and advanced students and teachers of English. It presents the most important facts about modern English usage. With an alphabetical organization the coverage includes: -functional entries such as advising and telling the time. -grammar entries. -contrastive entries on individual words of difficulty or interest. -aspects of punctuation. -groups of similar words. -common learners' errors. -differencies between British and American usage. -real spoken and written examples. -a useful glossary of grammatical terms.