A man of my words : reflections on the English language / Richard Lederer.

Author
Lederer, Richard, 1938- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
1st ed.
Published/​Created
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2003.
Description
288 pages ; 22 cm

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    A collection of essays celebrates the joys and curiosities of regional dialects, puns, slang, the art of teaching, and the author's visits to classrooms within and outside of the United States.
    Contents
    • A celebration of English
    • This American language
    • Getting the word out
    • The collide-o-scope of language
    • The romance of words
    • It's punderful life
    • " ... and gladly teach"
    • The glamour of grammar.
    ISBN
    • 9780965059749
    • 096505974X
    • 0312317859
    • 9780312317850
    LCCN
    2003066735
    OCLC
    53306757
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