Can I Have a Word with You?

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Linguistics
Cover of the book Can I Have a Word with You? by Howard Richler, Ronsdale Press
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Author: Howard Richler ISBN: 9781553802914
Publisher: Ronsdale Press Publication: October 7, 2007
Imprint: Ronsdale Press Language: English
Author: Howard Richler
ISBN: 9781553802914
Publisher: Ronsdale Press
Publication: October 7, 2007
Imprint: Ronsdale Press
Language: English

In his fifth book about language, Howard Richler moves from A to Z with a specifically chosen word for every letter of the alphabet. What especially intrigues him is how words come to mean what they mean, how they lose some meanings and gain others. Always humorous, Richler invites readers into the intimacy of language and allows us to delight in the ever-shifting glories of English. Not since Lynn Truss Eats, Shoots & Leaves has a book about language been so hilarious and informative. This book is a must not only for the bookshelves of all logophiles, but also as the bible for the many family members and friends whose get-togethers often spark lively linguistic argument. "Howard Richler is an intoxicated and intoxicating wordaholic who gets unrepentantly high on all flavors, savors, bouquets, and proofs of words. He is a genuinely certified verbivore who feasts on words. " Richard Lederer, author of Anguished English, Crazy English, and The Miracle of Language.

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In his fifth book about language, Howard Richler moves from A to Z with a specifically chosen word for every letter of the alphabet. What especially intrigues him is how words come to mean what they mean, how they lose some meanings and gain others. Always humorous, Richler invites readers into the intimacy of language and allows us to delight in the ever-shifting glories of English. Not since Lynn Truss Eats, Shoots & Leaves has a book about language been so hilarious and informative. This book is a must not only for the bookshelves of all logophiles, but also as the bible for the many family members and friends whose get-togethers often spark lively linguistic argument. "Howard Richler is an intoxicated and intoxicating wordaholic who gets unrepentantly high on all flavors, savors, bouquets, and proofs of words. He is a genuinely certified verbivore who feasts on words. " Richard Lederer, author of Anguished English, Crazy English, and The Miracle of Language.

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