Lost for Words : The Mangling and Manipulating of the English Language

Zusatztext an exquisite sensitivity to the misuse of the English language Informationen zum Autor John Humphrys has reported from all over the world for the BBC and presented its frontline news programmes on both radio and television, in a broadcasting career spanning forty years. He has won a string of national awards and been described as a 'national treasure'. He owned a dairy farm for ten years and has homes in Greece and London. From Today programme presenter and national treasure John Humphrys, the bestselling cry in book form for better English and an exposé of the political uses and abuses of language. Zusammenfassung From Today programme presenter and national treasure John Humphrys, the bestselling cry in book form for better English and an exposé of the political uses and abuses of language.

Report

Humphrys is passionate about language - and very funny too Rod Liddle

Product details

• Authors: John Humphrys, Humphrys John
• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.07.2005
• EAN: 9780340836590
• ISBN: 978-0-340-83659-0
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 197 mm x 21 mm
• Series: Hodder Paperbacks
• Subjects: Education and learning; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Sprachwissenschaft, Linguistik, Englisch : Humor, Anglistik, English, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Dialect, slang & jargon, Dialect, slang and jargon