Junk English by Ken Smith (2001, Paperback)

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9780922233236
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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."

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Publisher
Blast Books
ISBN-10
0922233233
ISBN-13
9780922233236
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1973724

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Number of Pages
144 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Junk English
Publication Year
2001
Subject
Writing Skills, Linguistics / General
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Not Available
Subject Area
Référence, Language Arts & Disciplines
Author
Ken Smith
Format
Trade Paperback

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0.4 in
Item Weight
6 Oz
Item Length
7.2 in
Item Width
5 in

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21
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
428

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