Short Cuts by Alexander Humez
Our everyday lives are inevitably touched--and immeasurably enriched--by an extraordinary variety of miniature forms of verbal communication, from classified ads to street signs, and from yesterday's graffito to tomorrow's headline. Short Cuts offers a well-researched and vibrantly written account of minimalist speech.
It is a facinating book, full of useful information* Mark Sanderson, Sunday Telegraph *
Alexander Humez holds a Ph.D. in Indo-European Linguistics. He has authored or co-authored both trade and reference books, including collaborations with his brother such as On the Dot, Latin for People, Alpha to Omega, A B C Et Cetera, and Zero to Lazy Eight (with J. Maguire).
Nicholas Humez, in addition to the above collaborations, is the author of Silversmithing: A Basic Manual and a columnist for VERBATIM, The Language Quarterly.
Rob Flynn writes for the computer industry. He has authored and co-authored several books, articles, and screenplays.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780195389135 |
| ISBN 10 | 0195389131 |
| Title | Short Cuts |
| Author | Alexander Humez |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 2010-08-26 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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