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- catalog abstract ""In the two decades that Safire has entertained and enlightened readers of his weekly column, he has consistently enlivened our national conversation about what's new and what's acceptable in language. In Spread the Word, he adroitly dissects the evolution of current phrases, verbal trends, and the origins of colloquialisms that often go unexamined. He tackles all topics, from the habits of newspaper editorial writers to teenagers' argot to the often tortured speech of politicians."--Jacket. "In this vigorous and erudite assemblage, which is organized alphabetically by topic, Safire shares his curiosity about how we use words with an approach that is often amusing and always thought-provoking. In fact, "On Language" columns often elicit passionate comments from Safire's readers, the Lexicographic Irregulars. A lively selection of their letters on specific linguistic issues is interspersed throughout the book."--Jacket.".
- catalog alternative "New York times magazine.".
- catalog contributor b11446751.
- catalog created "c1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "c1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1999.".
- catalog description ""In the two decades that Safire has entertained and enlightened readers of his weekly column, he has consistently enlivened our national conversation about what's new and what's acceptable in language. In Spread the Word, he adroitly dissects the evolution of current phrases, verbal trends, and the origins of colloquialisms that often go unexamined. He tackles all topics, from the habits of newspaper editorial writers to teenagers' argot to the often tortured speech of politicians."--Jacket.".
- catalog description ""In this vigorous and erudite assemblage, which is organized alphabetically by topic, Safire shares his curiosity about how we use words with an approach that is often amusing and always thought-provoking. In fact, "On Language" columns often elicit passionate comments from Safire's readers, the Lexicographic Irregulars. A lively selection of their letters on specific linguistic issues is interspersed throughout the book."--Jacket.".
- catalog extent "xiii, 305 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Spread the word.".
- catalog identifier "0812932536".
- catalog isFormatOf "Spread the word.".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "c1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Times Books,".
- catalog relation "Spread the word.".
- catalog subject "428 21".
- catalog subject "English language Style.".
- catalog subject "English language Usage.".
- catalog subject "PE1421 .S2335 1999".
- catalog title "Spread the word / William Safire ; illustrations by Terry Allen.".
- catalog type "text".