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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.
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Condition: Very Good. : Rebel Without A Clause es un libro de Sue Butler publicado en tapa dura. Este libro explora temas relacionados con la gramática y el lenguaje de una manera accesible y entretenida. EAN: 9781760788322 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Educación Título: Rebel Without A Clause Autor: Sue Butler Idioma: en Formato: tapa dura. Seller Inventory # Happ-2026-05-11-9fae82ae
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Rebel Without a Clause: Losing the Linguistic Plot.
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Hardcover small octavo, no jacket, very good condition, minimal edgewear. 256 pp. Sue Butler provides a fascinating idiosyncratic look at the world of words. She is a lexicographer and former editor of the Macquarie Dictionary. Seller Inventory # 41086
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