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4891. You Have a Point There

      A Guide to Punctuation and Its Allies

      By Eric Partridge

      This standard work on punctuation has long been judged the foremost study of the subject. It reveals punctuation to be both an indispensable craft and an invaluable art - a friend, not an enemy....

      Published January 25th 1978 by Routledge
4892. The Linguistic Atlas of England

      Edited by Harold Orton, Stewart Sanderson, John Widdowson

      Series: Routledge Library Editions

      This fascinating record of how English is spoken in England is now being reprinted. Over 400 maps detail differences in phonology, lexicon, morphology and syntax. The Atlas provides a unique survey of the linguistic geography of England.This volume was inspired by the English Dialect Survey which...

      Published December 31st 1977 by Routledge
4893. Persian-English Dictionary

      Including Arabic Words and Phrases in Persian Literature

      By F. Steingass

      Published September 28th 1977 by Routledge
4894. Popular Literature

      A History and Guide

      By Victor E. Neuburg

      Published September 28th 1977 by Routledge
4895. A Dictionary of Rhyming Slang

      Edited by Julian Franklyn

      This re-issue of Julian Franklyn's classic dictionary not only defines these expressions but also explains their origin and history. An introductory essay examines the roots and development of rhyming slang. Although many people assume that rhyming slang is exclusively Cockney, Franklyn illustrates...

      Published April 16th 1975 by Routledge
4896. Genuine Memoirs of the Celebrated Miss Maria Brown

      Published February 28th 1975 by Routledge