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- catalog abstract "Written by a New York Times columnist renowned for his crotchety wit, this tome enlightens readers concerning proper usage, correct pronunciation, the roots of daily discourse, and the vacuous lingo in which "subsume" is co-opting "co-opt", word-burning stoves become "energy systems", and stores that sell eyeglasses squint out at the public as "vision centers". The author is aided in his campaign for precision and clarity in language by a legion of word buffs, language lovers, and learned eccentrics.".
- catalog contributor b1438996.
- catalog created "c1980.".
- catalog date "1980".
- catalog date "c1980.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1980.".
- catalog description "Usage -- Style -- Slang -- Origins -- Pronunciation -- Neologisms -- Jargon -- Dialect.".
- catalog description "Written by a New York Times columnist renowned for his crotchety wit, this tome enlightens readers concerning proper usage, correct pronunciation, the roots of daily discourse, and the vacuous lingo in which "subsume" is co-opting "co-opt", word-burning stoves become "energy systems", and stores that sell eyeglasses squint out at the public as "vision centers". The author is aided in his campaign for precision and clarity in language by a legion of word buffs, language lovers, and learned eccentrics.".
- catalog extent "xv, 331 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "On language.".
- catalog identifier "0812909372".
- catalog isFormatOf "On language.".
- catalog issued "1980".
- catalog issued "c1980.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Times Books,".
- catalog relation "On language.".
- catalog subject "English language Idioms.".
- catalog subject "English language Usage.".
- catalog subject "PE1421 .S23 1980".
- catalog tableOfContents "Usage -- Style -- Slang -- Origins -- Pronunciation -- Neologisms -- Jargon -- Dialect.".
- catalog title "On language / William Safire.".
- catalog type "text".