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Coward, McCann & Geoghegan
Language
English
Pages
232

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Subjects
English language, Jargon, Lexicology, Social aspects, Social aspects of English language, Usage, Popular works
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Word abuse: how the words we use use us
1979, Coward, McCann & Geoghegan
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Table of Contents

Lament and Introduction by William Woolfolk Page 11 1. Cries and Calls Page 23 2. Professional Word Abusers Page 37 3. Get Your Facts First — Then Distort 'Em All you Like Page 69 4. They Couldn't Say It If It Weren't True Page 91 5. Color Me a Word Page 111 6. Dirty Words Page 139 7. Soft Words Page 155 8. Easy Words Page 171 9. Politics: The Art of Bamboozling Words Page 187 10. Now What? Page 211 Notes Page 229

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Includes bibliographical references.

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Dewey Decimal Class
302.2/3
Library of Congress
PE2834 .C7

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Pagination
232 p. ;
Number of pages
232

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Open Library
OL4723454M
Internet Archive
wordabusehowword00cros
ISBN 10
0698109066
LCCN
78011025
OCLC/WorldCat
4495457
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4435383
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135636

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