Very interesting, and informative – to a writer as well as reader. I still think a prescriptive phrasebook is needed for writing instructions for computer software. But the mere existence of such a phrasebook is only half the battle.
On Fri, 2 Nov 2018 at 23:04, Donna Y <[email protected]> wrote: > there are all kinds of phrasebooks—here is one for research papers: > > http://englishforresearch.com/phrasebook/ > > > Online PhraseBook > > Over 5000 words and phrases to help you write, present and publish in > English > > > > Here you can view pages from the full version of the PhraseBook, > available on paperback and for Kindle, iBooks and Google Play > > > > Phrases > > The PhraseBook is designed to be used in a wide range of subjects and is > suitable for all types of university papers and research publications and > presentations. Phrases are divided into around 30 main sections that follow > the structure of university and research writing, such as Introducing a > Study, Defining the Scope of a Study, Arguing For and Against, Reviewing > other Work, Summarizing and Conclusions. Many sections are further divided, > for example the Relationship to Previous Work, the Relationship to Current > Work, Contrasting Work and the Limitations of Current Knowledge. > > > > The PhraseBook is available in both paperback and digital versions. The > digital versions allow you to search the PhraseBook for a specific word or > phrase. > > > > Donna Y > [email protected] > > > > On Oct 20, 2018, at 10:40 AM, Ian Clark <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > But why reinvent the wheel? I'd be most surprised if the need for such a > > guide or manual hasn't already been thoroughly recognised – and duly > > satisfied. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
