Talking Right by Geoff Nunberg
Presents the story of the 'Great Re-labelling' of American language and thought. This book is suitable for anyone who's concerned that what they say might not be what they think, whoever they, or we, are.
"Reading these shrewd, engaging, playful mini-essays makes you wonder why Nunberg has no British counterpart" - The Guardian"
Geoffrey Nunberg is a senior researcher at the Center for the Study of Language and Information at Stanford University, a Consulting Full Professor of Linguistics at Stanford University, and chair of the Usage Panel of the American Heritage Dictionary. He has written on language, culture and information technology for many publications including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times and Washington Post. The author of The Way we Live Now and Going Nucular, he lives in Stanford, California.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781586483869 |
| ISBN 10 | 1586483862 |
| Title | Talking Right |
| Author | Geoff Nunberg |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | PublicAffairs,U.S. |
| Year published | 2006-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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