Language & Human Nature

By Mark Halpern

Book Overview

Exposes a century's worth of flawed thinking about language, to exhibit some of the dangers it presents, and to suggest a path to recovery. This book examines the causes of changes in the English vocabulary. It discusses a variety of verbal solecisms, vulgarisms, and infelicities generally.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412808251
• ISBN13: 9781412808255
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.8"