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The Way We Talk Now: Commentaries on Language and Culture from NPR's 'Fresh Air'
The Way We Talk Now Commentaries on Language and Culture from NPR's 'Fresh Air'
Author: Geoffrey Nunberg
This engaging collection of National Public Radio broadcasts and magazine pieces by one of America"s best-known linguists covers the waterfront of contemporary culture by taking stock of its words and phrases. From our metaphors for the Internet ("Virtual Rialto") to the perils of electronic grammar checkers ("The Software We...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780618116034
ISBN-10: 0618116036
Publication Date: 10/15/2001
Pages: 256
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Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Book Type: Paperback
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Collection of essays read on NPR about language and its use (and misuse) in modern society... very good book.


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