Preface to critical reading |
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Contents
Denotation and Connotation | 1 |
Diction | 55 |
Other Determinants of Tone | 130 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Preface to critical reading |
| Author | Richard Daniel Altick |
| Edition | 5 |
| Publisher | Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1969 |
| ISBN | 0030811333, 9780030811333 |
| Length | 360 pages |
| Subjects | Academic writing English language Reading |
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