The Resource Rebel without a clause : losing the linguistic plot, Sue Butler
Rebel without a clause : losing the linguistic plot, Sue Butler
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- Summary
- The English language is changing constantly. We invent new words and phrases, we mash up idioms, we mispronounce, misuse, misappropriate. Sue Butler has heard it all and is ready to defend and disagree with common usage. Veering from tolerance to outrage, she examines how the word sheila took a nose-dive after World War II, considers whether we should hunker or bunker down, and bemoans the emptiness of rhetoric. She shouts 'down with closure' as it leaps from the psychoanalyst's couch, explains why we've lost the plot on deceptively, untangles the manuka honey stoush, fathoms why the treatment of famous is infamous, and ponders whether you would, could or should... Rebel without a Clause is a fascinatingly idiosyncratic romp through the world of words by lexicographer and former Macquarie Dictionary Editor, Sue Butler
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 256 pages
- Isbn
- 9781760788322
- Label
- Rebel without a clause : losing the linguistic plot
- Title
- Rebel without a clause
- Title remainder
- losing the linguistic plot
- Statement of responsibility
- Sue Butler
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The English language is changing constantly. We invent new words and phrases, we mash up idioms, we mispronounce, misuse, misappropriate. Sue Butler has heard it all and is ready to defend and disagree with common usage. Veering from tolerance to outrage, she examines how the word sheila took a nose-dive after World War II, considers whether we should hunker or bunker down, and bemoans the emptiness of rhetoric. She shouts 'down with closure' as it leaps from the psychoanalyst's couch, explains why we've lost the plot on deceptively, untangles the manuka honey stoush, fathoms why the treatment of famous is infamous, and ponders whether you would, could or should... Rebel without a Clause is a fascinatingly idiosyncratic romp through the world of words by lexicographer and former Macquarie Dictionary Editor, Sue Butler
- Cataloging source
- AU@
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1948-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Butler, Susan
- Dewey number
- 428.1
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- English language
- English language
- English language
- English language
- English language
- Label
- Rebel without a clause : losing the linguistic plot, Sue Butler
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000067947779
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Extent
- 256 pages
- Isbn
- 9781760788322
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1196373956
- Label
- Rebel without a clause : losing the linguistic plot, Sue Butler
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000067947779
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Extent
- 256 pages
- Isbn
- 9781760788322
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1196373956
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