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On language / William Safire.
LIBRA - Special PE1421 .S23 1980
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Safire, William, 1929-2009.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English language--Errors of usage.
- English language.
- English language--Idioms.
- English language--Usage.
- Penn Provenance:
- Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- xv, 331 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Times Books, [1980]
- Summary:
- Written by a New York Times columnist renowned for his crotchety wit, this tome enlightens readers concerning proper usage, correct pronunciation, the roots of daily discourse, and the vacuous lingo in which "subsume" is co-opting "co-opt", word-burning stoves become "energy systems", and stores that sell eyeglasses squint out at the public as "vision centers". The author is aided in his campaign for precision and clarity in language by a legion of word buffs, language lovers, and learned eccentrics.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Local Notes:
- Gotham Book Mart Collection copy has dustjacket retained.
- ISBN:
- 0812909372
- OCLC:
- 6486596
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