English Grammar Subject Guide

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English Grammar Subject Guide

Reference Materials:

Dictionary of Pronunciation: REF PE 1137 .L38

Funk & Wagnalls Standard Handbook of Synonyms, Antonyms, and Prepositions: REF PE 1591 .F5

The Oxford American Thesaurus of Current English: REF PE 1591 .O89

Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary: REF PE 1625 .R293

The Oxford Dictionary of New Words: REF PE 1630 .O94

The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms: REF PE 2839 .A47 1997

New Dictionary of American Slang: REF PE 2846 .C46

Circulating Materials:

All circulating English Grammar materials are located on the second floor of the library under the listed call number ranges. Please check the online catalog for specific titles and call numbers.

PR 1-9680 English
PE 101-458	Anglo-Saxon/Old English
PE 501-693	Middle English
PE 814-896	Early Modern English
PE 1001-1693	Modern English (dictionaries, histories, grammar, speech)
PE 1700-3602	Dialects and Provincialisms
PE 3701-3729	Slang
PR 6000-6049	English Literature, 1900-1960
PR 6050-6076	English Literature, 1961-2000
PR 6100-6126	English Literature, since 2001

In addition to browsing the sections above, here are a few helpful circulating books in the library collection:

The Little, Brown Handbook: PE 1112. F64 2004
Rules for Writers: a Brief Handbook: PE 1408 .H277 2000
Odyssey: a Guide to Better Writing: PE 1408 .K475 2003
College Writing Skills with Readings: PE 1408 .L3178 2008
Good Grammar Made Easy: PE 1408 .S7275
The Dictionary of Disagreeable English: PE 1464 .F572 2006

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