A Man of My Words: Reflections on the English Language

Lederer, Richard

ISBN 10: 0312317859 / ISBN 13: 9780312317850

Verlag: St. Martin's Press, New York, 2003

Beschreibung

8vo, 288 pp.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 046679

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: A Man of My Words: Reflections on the English Language
• Verlag: St. Martin's Press, New York
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2003
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0312317859
• ISBN-13: 9780312317850
• Einband: hardcover
• Auflage: 2nd prt.
• Zustand: Fine copy in fine dust jacket
• Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Schutzumschlag
• Verkäuferkataloge:
  • Language

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Inhaltsangabe

A new collection of essays by the language expert and author of Anguished English celebrates the joys and curiosities of regional dialects, puns, slang, the art of teaching, and the author's visits to classrooms within and outside of the United States. 25,000 first printing.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Richard Lederer is the author of more than thirty books on the English language, including Anguished English, which is one of the best-selling language humor books in print. His syndicated column, "Looking at Language," appears in newspapers and magazines nationwide, and he co-hosts a weekly show on San Diego and Wisconsin public radio. He lives with his wife Simone in San Diego.