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Bad English

a history of linguistic aggravation

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An edition of Bad English (2014)

Bad English

a history of linguistic aggravation

First edition.
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"The author of Reading the OED presents an eye-opening look at language 'mistakes' and how they came to be accepted as correct--or not. English is a glorious mess of a language, cobbled together from a wide variety of sources and syntaxes, and changing over time with popular usage. Many of the words and usages we embrace as standard and correct today were at first considered slang, impolite, or just plain wrong. Whether you consider yourself a stickler, a nitpicker, or a rule-breaker in the know, Bad English is sure to enlighten, enrage, and perhaps even inspire. Filled with historic and contemporary examples, the book chronicles the long and entertaining history of language mistakes, and features some of our most common words and phrases, including: Decimate; Hopefully; Enormity; That/which; Enervate/energize; Bemuse/amuse; Literally/figuratively; Ain't; Irregardless; Socialist; OMG; Stupider. Lively, surprising, funny, and delightfully readable, this is a book that will settle arguments among word lovers--and it's sure to start a few, too"--

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Language
English
Pages
255

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Bad English: a history of linguistic aggravation
2014
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Table of Contents

Arguing semantics
Words that are not words
Verbing nouns
sins of grammar
The continuing deterioration of the language
Defending English
221 words that were once frowned upon.

Edition Notes

"A Perigee Book."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
428.2
Library of Congress
PE1460 .S5173 2014, PE1460, PE1460.S5173 2014

The Physical Object

Pagination
xiv, 255 pages
Number of pages
255

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL27176851M
Internet Archive
badenglishhistor0000shea
ISBN 10
0399165576, 0399165584
ISBN 13
9780399165573, 9780399165580
LCCN
2014005397
OCLC/WorldCat
881385857

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