Books by Howard (Birmingham City University Jackson

An examination of the rise of the English dictionary, the kinds of dictionary available, the range of information they contain, factors affecting their usage and public attitudes towards them. The advantages of a thesaurus-like approach over the traditional format are discussed.

This text analyses a wide range of dictionaries, from those for native speakers to thematic dictionaries and those on CD-ROM, to reveal the ways in which dictionaries fulfil their dual function of describing the vocabulary of English and providing a useful and accessible reference resource.

This title is a comprehensive introduction to the grammar and vocabulary of contemporary English. It covers the core areas of grammar and vocabulary such as: words and sentences, word structure, sentence patterns, clause and phrase, grammar rules and vocabularies.