The Sense of Style
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?Charming and erudite," from the author of Rationality and Enlightenment Now, "The wit and insight and clarity he brings . . is what makes this book such a gem. ? Time. com Why is so much writing so b...
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?Charming and erudite," from the author of Rationality and Enlightenment Now, "The wit and insight and clarity he brings . . is what makes this book such a gem. ? Time. com Why is so much writing so bad, and how can we make it better? Is the English language being corrupted by texting and social media? Do the kids today even care about good writing and why should we care? From the author of The Better Angels of Our Nature and Enlightenment Now. In this entertaining and eminently practical book, the cognitive scientist, dictionary consultant, and New York Timesbestselling author Steven Pinker rethinks the usage guide for the twenty-first century. Using examples of great and gruesome modern prose while avoiding the scolding tone and Spartan tastes of the classic manuals, he shows how the art of writing can be a form of pleasurable mastery and a fascinating intellectual topic in its own right. The Sense of Style is for writers of all kinds, and for readers who are interested in letters and literature and are curious about the ways in which the sciences of mind can illuminate how language works at its best. Charming and erudite," from the author of Rationality and Enlightenment Now, "The wit and insight and clarity he brings . . is what makes this book such a gem. Time. com Why is so much writing so bad, and how can we make it better? Is the English language being corrupted by texting and social media? Do the kids today even care about good writingand why should we care? From the author of The Better Angels of Our Nature and Enlightenment Now. In this entertaining and eminently practical book, the cognitive scientist, dictionary consultant, and New York Timesbestselling author Steven Pinker rethinks the usage guide for the twenty-first century. Using examples of great and gruesome modern prose while avoiding the scolding tone and Spartan tastes of the classic manuals, he shows how the art of writing can be a form of pleasurable mastery and a fascinating intellectual topic in its own right. The Sense of Style is for writers of all kinds, and for readers who are interested in letters and literature and are curious about the ways in which the sciences of mind can illuminate how language works at its best.
Detaljer
Forlag
Penguin Group USA
ISBN
9780143127796
Sprog
Engelsk
Sider
359
Udgivelsesdato
22-09-2015
Format
Paperback
Varenr.
3335416
EAN nr.
9780143127796
Varegruppe
Fiction paperback
Højde/Dybde (mm)
202
Bredde (mm)
135
Længde (mm)
29
Vægt (g)
272