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Junk English 2

Junk English 2

Smith, Ken

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Etymology

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ISBN10: 0922233276
ISBN13: 9780922233274
Publisher: Blast Books
Published: Sep 30 2004
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.36
Height: 0.34 Width: 4.98 Depth: 7.28
Language: English
Junk English 2 combines basic advice -- peppered with contemporary examples of alarmingly common verbal atrocities -- with entertaining invective. Based on the author's uncounted hours of exposure to infomercials, ads, and other dubious cultural forms, the book covers topics like parasitic intensifiers, -ize verbs, and the dreaded weasel words. Useless cabooses -- as well as frequently abused words like focus, factor, and process -- are examined and put in their proper place, as are the seemingly unstoppable impulses toward vagueness and euphemisms. Written so that the ordinary writer and speaker of English can readily see the manipulations of language, especially in the post-9/11 era, Junk English 2 is useful as a quick reference, a source for further exploration, and a fun read. The book is arranged alphabetically, like a dictionary, providing a compendium of frequently abused words and suggested alternates.

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