Take My Words by Howard Richler
Drawing from his 'Speaking of Language' columns written for The Montreal Gazette, Howard Richler invites readers to enjoy the pleasures of exploring the English language -- which is rapidly becoming the world's lingua franca. Among other things, Richler traces how foreign words invaded the English language over the centuries, and how people's names came into existence. Richler completes his tour of English with a special section on Canadian English. 'Take My Words' also contains many entertaining puzzles, quizzes and word games to challenge readers' skills.
Richler, Howard: - Howard Richler is a longtime logophile who has served as a language columnist for several newspapers and magazines. He is the author of seven books on language including: The Dead Sea Scroll Palindromes (1995), Take My Words: A Wordaholic's Guide to the English Language (1996), A Bawdy Language: How a Second-Rate Language Slept Its Way to the Top (1999), Global Mother Tongue: The Eight Flavours of English (2006), CAN I HAVE A WORD WITH YOU? (Ronsdale Press, 2007), STRANGE BEDFELLOWS: THE PRIVATE LIVES OF WORDS (2010), and most recently HOW HAPPY BECAME HOMOSEXUAL AND OTHER MYSTERIOUS SEMANTIC SHIFTS (2013).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780921870425 |
| ISBN 10 | 0921870426 |
| Title | Take My Words |
| Author | Howard Richler |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Ronsdale Press |
| Year published | 1997-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 150 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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