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Penguin Books
Horrible Words
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Penguin Books
Oprawa: Twarda z obwolutą
Opis
Nothing enflames the language gripers like a misplaced disinterested, an illogical irregardless, a hideous operationalisation. To a purist these are 'howlers' and 'non-words', fit only for scorn. But in their rush to condemn such terms, are the nay-sayers missing somethingIn this provocative and hugely entertaining book, Rebecca Gowers throws light on a vast array of horrible words, and shows how the diktats of the pedants are repeatedly based on misinformation, false reasoning and straight-up snobbery.The result is a brilliant work of history, a surreptitious introduction to linguistics, and a mischievous salute to the misusers of the language. It is also a bold manifesto that asserts our common rights over English, even as it questions the true nature of style.
Szczegóły
Rok wydania
2016
Oprawa
Twarda z obwolutą
Ilość stron
197
Format
13.0x20.5cm
Języki
angielski
ISBN
9781846148514
Rodzaj
Książka
EAN
9781846148514
Data premiery
2016-04-12
Kraj produkcji
GB
Producent
Penguin Books Limited
Podmiot odpowiedzialny
Penguin Random House Ireland Limited
Nassau Street 32 Morrison Chambers
Dublin
IE
www.penguin.co.uk
Dublin
IE
www.penguin.co.uk
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