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Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries

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Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries

â€œWe think of English as a fortress to be defended, but a better analogy is to think of English as a child. We love and nurture it into being, and once it gains gross motor skills, it starts going exactly where we donâ€™t want it to go: it heads right for the goddamned electrical sockets.â€
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With wit and irreverence, lexicographer Kory Stamper cracks open the obsessive world of dictionary writing, from the agonizing decisions about what to define and how to do it to the knotty questions of ever-changing word usage.
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Filled with fun factsâ€”for example, the first documented usage of â€œOMGâ€ was in a letter to Winston Churchillâ€”and Stamperâ€™s own stories from the linguistic front lines (including how she became Americaâ€™s foremost â€œirregardlessâ€ apologist, despite loathing the word), Word by Word is an endlessly entertaining look at the wonderful complexities and eccentricities of the English language.
Country USA
Brand Vintage
Manufacturer Vintage
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781101970263
Color Silver
ReleaseDate 2018-03-06
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781101970263

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