Opis: Horrible Words - Gowers Rebecca

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 something

In 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: Horrible Words - Gowers Rebecca

Tytuł: Horrible Words
Autor: Gowers Rebecca
Wydawnictwo: Penguin Books
ISBN: 9781846148514
Języki: angielski
Rok wydania: 2016
Ilość stron: 197
Format: 13.0x20.5cm
Oprawa: Twarda z obwolutą
Waga: 0.29 kg

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