The Cassell Elementary Technical Dictionary for Students of English

This is a guide to 1600 essential terms required in studying English language and literature.

Coverage includes traditional and modern grammatical terminology from "abbreviation" to "zeugma" and descriptions of literary movements and historical contexts such as "chansons de geste" and "Beat generation". It contains explanations of literary and language terms together with examples from literary works likely to be met in course material or available from libraries. There are also entries on other art forms - film, TV, light entertainment, popular song - which influence English studies.

There is a pronunciation guide and an outline of British literary heritage sets principal writers and major movements in periods with reference to corresponding landmarks in international literature. It is designed for students at school and college, especially those taking a module in literature as part of wider studies; foreign students taking English at an advance level; teachers appreciative of the inspiring range of quotations given in the text; general readers with an interest in language, rhetoric and criticism.