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Bad English: A History of Linguistic Aggravation By Ammon Shea. 9780399165573
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- History
- Topic
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- ISBN
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- EAN
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- Publication Year
- 2014
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Bad English: a History of Linguistic Aggravation
- Item Height
- 216mm
- Publisher
- Penguin Putnam Inc
- Item Width
- 152mm
- Item Weight
- 1g
- Number of Pages
- 272 Pages
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The author of Reading the OED presents an eye-opening look at language mistakes and how they came to be accepted as correct - or not. English is a glorious mess of a language, cobbled together from a wide variety of sources and syntaxes and changing over time with popular usage. Many of the words and usages we embrace as standard and correct today were at first considered slang, impolite or just plain wrong. Whether you consider yourself a stickler, a nitpicker or a rule-breaker in the know, BAD ENGLISH is sure to enlighten, enrage and, perhaps, even inspire. Filled with historic and contemporary examples, the book chronicles the long and entertaining history of language mistakes and features some of our most common words and phrases, including: Decimate Hopefully Enormity That/which Enervate/energise Bemuse/amuse Literally/figuratively Ain't Irregardless Socialist OMG Stupider Lively, surprising, funny and delightfully readable, this is a book that will settle arguments among word lovers - and it's sure to start a few too.
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Book Title
Bad English: a History of Linguistic Aggravation
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Number of Pages
272 Pages
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216mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
1g
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