Immensely entertaining & informative collection of essays on English. Mint new copy of PB 1st. 5-1/2 x 8-1/4, 288 pp, answers. Trade Paperback in white illus wraps.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

A Man of My Words: Reflections on the English Language

Publisher

St Martin''s Griffin, New York

Publication Date

2005

Language

English

ISBN 10

0312317867

ISBN 13

9780312317867

Binding

Soft cover

Edition

1st printing.

Condition

New.

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Synopsis

Popular author and speaker Richard Lederer is one of the foremost and funniest commentators on the pleasures and quirks of the English language. In this far-ranging collection of essays, Lederer offers readers more of the irrepressible wordplay and linguistic high jinks his fans can't get enough of, along with observations on a life in letters. From an inner-city classroom to a wordy weekend retreat, from centuries-old etymological legacies to the latest in slang, dialects, and fadspeak, these essays transport, inform, and entertain as only Richard Lederer can.

Keen-eared and good-humored, A Man of My Words is sure to take its place next to Anguished English and The Miracle of Language as one of Richard Lederer's most popular and enduring works.

About the Author

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.

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