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Goldstein, Wallace

 
9780595182497: A Fresh Look at American English: A Weird and Wonderful Language
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0595182496 ISBN 13 : 9780595182497
Editeur : iUniverse, 2001

Synopsis

A delightful, easy-to-read book that discloses many of the mysteries of American English. The author reveals how and why the language is changing, how we acquire new words, and how we give meaningful signals by using pauses and stress when we speak. We learn why we use such terms as dilly-dally, hanky-panky, and willy-nilly, and recognize how we utilize animals, food, and parts of our body in expressing ourselves. The author amuses the reader with humorous language situations resulting from ambiguous sentences and words that confuse us. Although the book demonstrates that the English language is strange and illogical, it also emphasizes that it is flexible and remarkably efficient. The reader discovers that English is a dynamic and constantly changing language, and learns why it is the most popular means of communication in the world.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

A delightful, easy-to-read book that discloses many of the mysteries of American English. The author reveals how and why the language is changing, how we acquire new words, and how we give meaningful signals by using pauses and stress when we speak. We learn why we use such terms as dilly-dally, hanky-panky, and willy-nilly, and recognize how we utilize animals, food, and parts of our body in expressing ourselves. The author amuses the reader with humorous language situations resulting from ambiguous sentences and words that confuse us. Although the book demonstrates that the English language is strange and illogical, it also emphasizes that it is flexible and remarkably efficient. The reader discovers that English is a dynamic and constantly changing language, and learns why it is the most popular means of communication in the world.

Biographie de l'auteur

Wallace Goldstein is Professor Emeritus at Westfield state College where he taught English for 35 years. He received his M.A. from Columbia and his Ph.D. from NYU. Publications include Teaching English as a Second Language, Fringe Benefits of Writing, Twains Diction in Huckleberry Finn, Remembering Pa, and The Redemption.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2001
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0595182496
ISBN 13 
9780595182497
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
152
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Personne responsable
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