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Lost for Words - John Humphrys


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Lost for Words - John Humphrys

 
Description: ISBN 0340836598 / Author: John Humphrys / Genre: Languages

Newest Review: ... are they? Segmented by theme, the book looks at many topics including the (bad) influence of the Americans, why politicians ... more

 ... could do with some refresher courses on grammar and vocabulary, the world that is tabloid 'language', why the Daily Mail should never, ever be your paper of choice and how the language of government policies deliberately makes comprehension a task achievable by only the best of the best. Though the book is not one which was originally a newspaper column or similar, it does have that sort of feel to it in a way. The chapters may be few in number, but they are subdivided into so many parts that the actual self-contain...more

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Crowned Review Lost for Words - John Humphrys: A Rant or A Rave? (806 words)
by - written on 03/08/09 (Very useful, 91 readings)
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Ranting is a popular thing these days. On television, in newspapers...even in the Speaker's Corner section of this site, people like to stand up in front of others and moan about something or other that is rubbing them up the wrong way. Some of these are interesting and some funny but a lot of the times they are just irritating. So, when I get my hands on a book that all but has the word rant in the subtitle, I'm never entirely sure which way it's going to go. John Humphrys is a name I know best with a "Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beeeeeeep" prefix having been brought up on Radio 4's Today programme. The dust jacket of the book also tells me he ...  Read the complete review

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Crowned Review Watch your Language (1864 words)
by - written on 18/04/07 (Very useful, 414 readings)
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John Humphrys is one of a number of writers and media luminaries who have lately turned their attention to modern trends in the use of the English language. Like most of his confrères, he finds much to deplore. Humphrys' book 'Lost for Words' is aptly subtitled 'The Mangling and Manipulating of the English language'. In 'mangling' and 'manipulating' it encompasses two distinct themes. The first is how clumsy or convoluted usage can rob words of their meaning and impede clear thought. The second is how cynically contrived usage can mislead people and manipulate their thinking. On the first of these themes he is interesting and often amusing, but he ...  Read the complete review

 

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