Junk English
(häftad)av Ken Smith
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- Format:
- Häftad (paperback)
- Utgiven:
- 2002-01-01
- Språk:
- Engelska
Examines the misuse and decay of the English language and analyzes the current dependence on euphemisms and jargon, such as the use of the word "consumer" to replace "people" or "person.".
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Ken Smith's slim volume is a quirky, pleasingly judgmental dictionary of literary crimes. SMITH WILL DELIGHT LANGUAGE PURISTS WITH HIS WIT... - Publishers Weekly Lively, funny and impeccably right-minded... JUNK ENGLISH is terrific. - Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post
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Ken Smith's previous books include Mental Hygiene: Classroom Films 1945-1970; Raw Deal: Horrible and Ironic stories of Forgotten Americans; Ken's Guide to the Bible; and The New Roadside America (co-authored with Doug Kirby and Mike Wilkins).
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