2005. Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. 1st edition, signed and inscribed by the author. Today programme presenter's Top Ten bestselling cry for better English in paperback for summer. From empty cliche to meaningless jargon, dangling participle to sentences witho.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

Lost for Words : The Mangling and Manipulating of the English Language

Publisher

Hodder & Stoughton

Publication Date

2004

Language

English

ISBN 10

0340836598

ISBN 13

9780340836590

Binding

Soft cover

Edition

1st Edition

Condition

Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

No Jacket

Signed

Inscribed by Author(s)

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English Language

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Synopsis

From empty cliche to meaningless jargon, dangling participle to sentences without verbs, the English language is reeling. It is under attack from all sides. Politicians dupe us with deliberately evasive language. Bosses worry about impacting the bottom line while they think out of the box. Academics talk obscure mumbo jumbo. Journalists and broadcasters, who should know better, lazily collaborate. John Humphrys wittily and powerfully exposes the depths to which our beautiful language has sunk and offers many examples of the most common atrocities. He also dispenses some sensible guidance on how to use simple, clear and honest language. Above all, he shows us how to be on the alert for the widespread abuse - especially by politicians - and the power of the English language.

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.

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