Complete Plain Words, Gowers, E

Автор: Gowers, Rebecca
Название: Horrible Words
ISBN: 014197897X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780141978970
Издательство: Random House - Penguin
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Nothing inflames language purists like an illogical irregardless or a hideous otherization. To a purist these are "howlers" and "non-words," fit only for scorn. But in their rush to condemn such terms, are the nay-sayers missing something? This provocative and hugely entertaining book shows how the diktats of the pedants are repeatedly based on misinformation, false reasoning and straight-up snobbery. The result is a brilliant work of history, a surreptitious introduction to linguistics, and a mischievous salute to misusers of the language. Crammed with fabulous anecdotes and quotes from language purists and abusers throughout history, including Jane Austen, James Joyce, and Wayne and Garth, it also speculates on new and future coinages ("innuendous," "webinarathon").

Автор: Gower, Iris
Название: Copper Kingdom
ISBN: 0099279126 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780099279129
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Описание: COPPER KINGDOM is set at the turn of the century in the South Wales town of Sweyn`s Eye - the old name for Swansea, where Iris Gower has lived all her life.

Автор: Ernest Gowers and Rebecca Gowers
Название: Plain Words
ISBN: 0241960347 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780241960349
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Описание: Presents a fresh edition Plain Words, that was intended simply as a guide to the proper use of English for the Civil Service. This guide reflects numerous changes that took place in English usage. It features a private archive.

Автор: Gowers, Rebecca
Название: Horrible Words
ISBN: 1846148510 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781846148514
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Описание: A guide to the most reviled words in English, masquerading as advice on how and why you might want to use them. It is also a bold manifesto that asserts our common rights over English, even as it questions the true nature of style.

Автор: Gower, Jon
Название: The Story of Wales HB
ISBN: 1849903727 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781849903721
Издательство: Random House - Penguin
Цена: 17600.00 T
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Автор: Gower, Iris
Название: Dream Catcher
ISBN: 0552165956 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780552165952
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Описание: The wedding of Llinos Savage, the young saviour of the Savage Pottery, and the fascinating Joe Mainwaring, sets the small sea front town of Swansea ablaze with gossip. Joe, born of an unlikely alliance between a native American squaw and a wealthy British businessman, is always perceived by the Swansea elite as a foreigner and an outsider.

Автор: Gower Iris
Название: Act of Love
ISBN: 0552154350 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780552154352
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Описание: When Ella Burton takes a job as a lowly cleaner at the glamorous Palace theatre in Swansea, she is surprised by how quickly she takes to the job - it`s as if she was born for a life in the theatre. It`s not long before she realises that she has fallen in love, and Ella begins to dream about a future that`s far from everything she has ever known.