Horrible Words : A Guide to the Misuse of English Hardback
by Rebecca Gowers
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Nothing inflames the language gripers like a misplaced disinterested, an illogical irregardless, a hideous operationalisation.
To purists these are 'howlers' and 'non-words', fit only for scorn.
But in their rush to condemn such terms, are the naysayers missing something?
In this provocative and hugely entertaining book, Rebecca Gowers throws light on a great 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 asserting our common rights over English, even as it questions the true nature of style.
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- Pages:208 pages
- Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
- Publication Date:31/03/2016
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- ISBN:9781846148514
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:208 pages
- Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
- Publication Date:31/03/2016
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- ISBN:9781846148514