Description |
x, 166 pages ; 21 cm |
Contents |
Words in the Spotlight -- 2000-2007: The Winners and the Losers -- Bigger Brother -- The Sound of Science -- Us and Them: The Language of Division -- Minds, Hearts, and Coronets: Political Language -- 'Ding Dong': The Shorthand of Catchphrases -- Language on the Horizon: Jottings and Musings -- Boiling Frogs and Burning Platforms: The Good and Bad of Office English -- Online English: The New Normal -- The Old, the New, the Borrowed, and the Blue -- Sold in a Sentence: The Art of the Headline -- Green: The New Black -- Bubbling Under in 2007 -- The Words of the Years |
Summary |
"Reporting on language from the front line, Susie Dent charts the latest developments in our use of English, from business and science to politics and the media: in print, on the street, and online. And in this brand new fifth edition of The Language Report, she takes the opportunity to look back to the beginning of the 21st century to assess eight years of frenetic language change, with all its surprising artistry and eye-catching creativity."--BOOK JACKET |
Notes |
Includes index |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
English language -- Spoken English.
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English language -- Written English.
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English language -- Usage.
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LC no. |
2008271419 |
ISBN |
9780199233885 (hbk.) |
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0199233888 (hbk.) |
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