A Corpus-Based Evaluation of Usage Advice from the CSE and Chicago Style Manuals

Authors

Shelsea van Ornum, Brigham Young University
Doris Dant, Brigham Young University

Keywords

usage advice, CSE, Chicago Style Manuals, language experts

College

Humanities

Department

Linguistics and English Language

Abstract

Writers and editors are constantly faced with decisions about usage (the actual use of language), as opposed to grammar (the theoretical structure of language). To help writers and editors make these decisions, various organizations and language authorities have compiled manuals and handbooks that include advice on and examples of various usage items. However, actual usage may not always reflect what language experts claim is the correct choice. Furthermore, language experts often disagree with each other in their usage recommendations.

Recommended Citation

van Ornum, Shelsea and Dant, Doris (2013) "A Corpus-Based Evaluation of Usage Advice from the CSE and Chicago Style Manuals," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 931.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/931