An edition of The years of talking dangerously
(2009)
The years of talking dangerously
by Geoffrey Nunberg
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Numberg writes there has never been an age as wary as ours of the tricks words can play. These are the years of talking dangerously, and the author of "Talking Right" deftly unpacks the telling phrases of America's national conversation.
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Usage, Politics and government, English language, Semantics, English language -- Political aspects -- United States, English language -- Social aspects -- United States, English language -- United States -- Semantics, English language -- United States -- Usage, United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-, English language, political aspects, English language, social aspects, English language, semantics, English language, usage, United states, politics and government, 2001-2009, Political aspects, Social aspectsShowing 1 featured edition. View all 1 editions?
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Introduction
1. Watching our words
2. Playing politics
3. English 2.0
4. Symbols
5. The passing scene
6. Snippets.
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Includes index.
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