Lost for Words: The Mangling and Manipulation of the English Language - Softcover

John Humphrys

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0340897740 ISBN 13: 9780340897744

Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton, Limited, 2005

Synopsis

This book exposes the depths to which our language has sunk and offers many examples of common atrocities.

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About the Author

In a broadcasting career spanning forty years John Humphrys has reported from all over the world for the BBC and presented its frontline news programmes on both radio and television. He has won a string of national awards and been described as a 'national treasure'. He owned a dairy farm for ten years and has homes in Wales and London.

Review

an exquisite sensitivity to the misuse of the English language * The Sunday Times * You will have fun with this book * Guardian * I commend Citizen Humphrys * Daily Mail * the Jack Russell of the Today programme has now chosen to take some well aimed snaps at solecism, jargon, cliche and weasel words... It is always exhilarating to read a book which says what so many of us think * Spectator * Let us be very clear about this from the start: John Humphrys is a Good Thing * Evening Standard * Timely and lively * Sunday Telegraph * It is always exhilarating to read a book which says what so many of us think * Jonathan Keates, Spectator * for all those who care about the English language * Ann Widdecombe, New Statesman * Greatly enjoyable * Simon Hoggart, Guardian * Humphrys is passionate about language - and very funny too * Rod Liddle *

About this edition

• Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton, Limited
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0340897740
• ISBN 13: 9780340897744
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 334