My Account
Log in Registration
All
Cart
Highlights
Fiction Books
Non-Fiction Books
Children's Books
Rare Books
Music
DVD & Blu-Ray
Video Games
Category
Wishlists
Cart
All
Free Shipping in the UK
Trustpilot
Proud to be B-Corp

Spinglish Henry Beard

Spinglish By Henry Beard

Spinglish by Henry Beard

Reviews:
£7,40
New RRP £19,99
Condition - Very Good
Only 1 left
Very Good

Spinglish Summary

Spinglish: The Definitive Dictionary of Deliberately Deceptive Language by Henry Beard

The art of political spin is a delicate one, indeed. If you want to succeed in politics without really lying - and business, sports, the arts and basically any other field - you must perfect the art of terminological inexactitude. This handy dictionary - a bullshictionary, if you will will make you an expert in misdirection in no time. Wish you could nimbly side-step a straightforward question without batting an eye? Not sure how to apologise while also. not apologising? Look no further; Spinglish has you covered.

Spinglish Reviews

A definitive (and often hilarious) guide to affect-transformative truth-obfuscatory locutions (that is, euphemisms and other deceptive language).
-Steven Pinker, author of The Language Instinct and The Sense of Style

I never thought I'd say that a dictionary is a must-read, but Spinglish is a must-read. There, I've said it. It's also, brilliant, funny, sophisticated and subtle (although it made me laugh out loud).
-Victor S. Navasky

This statement is one hundred percent free of spin: Spinglish proves, once again, that Henry Beard and Christopher Cerf are two of the funniest people in the world.
-Andy Borowitz

[Spinglish] is one of those perfect bathroom books....all our worst neologisms from the worlds of politics, advertising, the military and whatever other industries have need for terminological subterfuge...lovingly footnoted so that curious readers can flips to the back of the book for sourcing.
-Michael Ian Black, The New York Times Book Review

A serious, comprehensive, and informative lexicon of terms and phrases that spin doctors have used to gloss over real meaning...enlightening and often just plain funny.
-Library Journal

About Henry Beard

Henry Beard attended Harvard University and was a member of the Harvard Lampoon. He went on to found the National Lampoon with Douglas Kenney and served as its editor during the magazine's heyday in the 1970s. He has written numerous bestselling humor books.

Christopher Cerf is an American author, composer-lyricist, voice actor, and record and television producer. He was a founding contributor to National Lampoon and is known for his musical contributions to Sesame Street, for co-creating and co-producing the award-winning PBS literacy education television program Between the Lions, and for his humorous articles and books.

Additional information

GOR012540132
9780399172397
0399172394
Spinglish: The Definitive Dictionary of Deliberately Deceptive Language by Henry Beard
Henry Beard
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Penguin Putnam Inc
20150602
354
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Customer Reviews - Spinglish