Isbn: 9780140080865 - the state of the language: english observed (11 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The State of the Language: English Observed This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. …

Zustand: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,250grams, ISBN:9780140080865. …

Zustand: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,200grams, ISBN:9780140080865.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. "State Of The Language: English Observed" is a book by Philip Howard that argues the English language is undergoing a necessary and healthy revolution, not a decline. The book examines the impact of new technologies on English, explores new dialects and slang, and discusses the evolution of the language, concluding that change is a natural and vital part of a rich language. Owner's Name inside. Gift inscription in pen on page one, dated 1987. Pages tanned. 180 pages.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. As photographed; owner's name to cover verso; pages gently browned; otherwise completely unmarked and clean, and in very good condition; private ownership; 180pp.

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. 192 pages. Cover wornIs the English language in decline? Many people seem to think so--but Philip Howard isn't one of them. The Literary Editor of The Times of London, Howard tak es a robust, commonsensical view of the changes that are happening in English. H is is not the Panglossian attitude that all is nneccessarily for the best in the best of all possible languages, but he does feel that change is necessary--and healthy--in any living language. nHoward here examines the language in its vario us branches and categories, such as grammar and pronunciation, spelling and punc tuation, dialect and slang. He discusses the effect the new technologies, from c able TV to photocomposition, are having on the mother tongue, and he examines th e new ndialects that are coming into use. He navigates the back streets of euphe mism and the broad, boring boulevards of cliche. He asks whether the language is actually changing as fast as we suppose, and, if so, why. nHoward argues that a s far as we can, we should strive to direct and control the changes in English i n ways that increase its power. And where we can't help it, he says, we should l ie back and enjoy its immense richness, which is unrivaled by any other language . Rather than have us wring our nhands, Philip Howard entreats us, with his cust omary with and erudition, to use our tongues in concert with our brains. n nAbou t the n nPhilip Howard is the author of New Words for Old, Weasel Words, Words F ail Me, and, most recently, A Word in Your Ear.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. 180 pages. Is the English language in decline? Many people seem to think so--but Philip How ard isn't one of them. The Literary Editor of The Times of London, Howard takes a robust, commonsensical view of the changes that are happening in English. His is not the Panglossian attitude that all isneccessarily for the best in the best of all possible languages, but he does feel that change is necessary--and h ealthy--in any living language.Howard here examines the language in its vari ous branches and categories, such as grammar and pronunciation, spelling and pun ctuation, dialect and slang. He discusses the effect the new technologies, from cable TV to photocomposition, are having on the mother tongue, and he examines t he newdialects that are coming into use. He navigates the back streets of eu phemism and the broad, boring boulevards of cliche. He asks whether the language is actually changing as fast as we suppose, and, if so, why.Howard argues t hat as far as we can, we should strive to direct and control the changes in Engl ish in ways that increase its power. And where we can't help it, he says, we sho uld lie back and enjoy its immense richness, which is unrivaled by any other lan guage. Rather than have us wring ourhands, Philip Howard entreats us, with h is customary with and erudition, to use our tongues in concert with our brains.About thePhilip Howard is the author of New Words for Old, Weasel Words, Words Fail Me, and, most recently, A Word in Your Ear.…