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    Lederer on Language: A Celebration of English, Good Grammar, and Wordplay

    By Richard Lederer

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    In this wide-ranging collection of essays, Richard Lederer offers readers more of the irrepressible wordplay and linguistic high jinks his fans can't get enough of, along with observations on a life in letters. From an inner-city classroom to a wordy weekend retreat, from centuries-old etymological legacies to the latest in slang, dialects, and fadspeak, these essays transport, inform, and entertain as only Lederer can. The book includes more than 30 chapters, such as A Declaration of Linguistic Independence, Our Uppity English Language, Etymological Snapshots, and Jest for the Pun of It.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMarion Street Press
    Release dateNov 1, 2012
    ISBN9781936863426
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    Lederer on Language: A Celebration of English, Good Grammar, and Wordplay
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    Richard Lederer

    Richard Lederer is the author of a shelf of books on language and grammar, including, most recently, The Bride of Anguished English. He cohosts weekly radio program on NPR in San Diego, and speaks throughout the country. He lives in San Diego, California.

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