Weasel Words by Chambers
From the deliberately confusing to the downright vague, we all come across language that either seems meaningless or that makes our heads spin. WEASEL WORDS is a demystification of those words and phrases used to bewilder, befuddle and confuse us, from the estate agent s bijou to the politician s more sinister waterboarding . Using contemporary examples, this book sets out those words we find confusing, explains what each word actually means and examines why these words are used the way they are.
Chambers, now Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd following the acquisition of the Harrap bilingual dictionary list in the early 1990s, continues to be based in Edinburgh. As of 2006 it is part of the Hachette Livre UK group of publishers. As well as the core business of publishing dictionaries and thesauruses, Chambers also publishes a range of language-reference titles, reference titles on science, history, biography and quotations, fact books, phrasebooks, and crossword, puzzle and games titles. It is one of the most respected reference publishers in the world.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780550104762 |
| ISBN 10 | 0550104763 |
| Title | Weasel Words |
| Author | Chambers |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Murray Press |
| Year published | 2009-05-07 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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