Books about language in general

AuthorTitleEditionDateAuthor's country
Sarah CarrTackling NHS Jargon1st2002England
Janet Cotterill (ed)Language in the Legal ProcessP'back2004Wales
Martin CuttsThe Plain English Guide3rd2009England
Guy DeutscherThrough the Language Glass
why the world looks different in other languages
1st2010UK
Margaret DoyleA-Z of Non-Sexist Language1st1995USA
Robert EaglesonWriting in Plain English1st1990Australia
Daniel EverettDon't Sleep, There are Snakes
life and language in the Amazonian jungle
1st2008USA
H.W. Fowler
ed Sir Ernest Gowers
Modern English Usage2nd1965England
H.W. Fowler
ed R.W. Burchfield
Modern English Usage3rd1996England
Sir Ernest Gowers
Sidney Greenbaum & Janet Whitcut (eds)
The Complete Plain Words3rd1987England
Neil JamesWriting at Work
how to write clearly, effectively and professionally
1st2007Australia
Casey Miller & Kate SmithThe Handbook of Nonsexist Writing2nd2001USA
Eric PartridgeUsage & Abusage
a guide to good English
3rd2005New Zealand
Australia
England
Steven PinkerThe Language Instinct1st?1994USA
Cheryl StephensPlain Language in Plain English1st2010Canada
William ZinsserOn Writing Well
the classic guide to writing nonfiction
30th anniversary2006USA

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