Junk English by Smith, Ken

Junk English

In Junk English, Ken Smith takes on the misuse, abuse, and downright decay of the English language....
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SKU: 9780922233236
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Author: Ken Smith
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Language: English
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Junk English by Smith, Ken

Junk English

€18,32

Junk English

€18,32
Author: Ken Smith
Format: Paperback
Language: English
In Junk English, Ken Smith takes on the misuse, abuse, and downright decay of the English language. His weapons? A sharp wit and an almost frightening grasp of the depths of the decline. Written so that the ordinary writer and speaker of English can readily see how the manipulation of words keeps the culture in a haze of misunderstandings and vagueness, Junk English covers the whole spectrum of the problem. In short sections such as "Butt-Covering," "Feeble Beginnings," "God Is on Our Team," "Sports Talk," and "Touchy-Feely Therapy Talk," Smith shows how everyone from Madison Avenue to middle America has succumbed to euphemisms, mindless jargon, and weasel words. The book's inclusion of basic advice on how to avoid lazy language shows there's at least some hope for the future.

Author: Ken Smith
Publisher: Blast Books
Published: 10/02/2001
Pages: 144
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.37lbs
Size: 7.26h x 4.99w x 0.39d
ISBN: 9780922233236


Review Citation(s):
PW Notes and Reprints 10/29/2001 pg. 58
Library Journal 11/15/2001 pg. 77
Entertainment Weekly 02/15/2002 pg. 62
Publishers Weekly 10/29/2001

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