The Language Report 'is a breathtaking guided tour of the state of the English language...' (Daily Express)
* Do you know bluejacking from googlewhacking?
* Countdown's Susie Dent takes a sharp and witty look at the English Language today
* Up-to-the-minute account of the changing language of politics, lifestyle, television, celebrity, and advertising
* Looks at the way in which TV shows such as the Simpsons, The Office, and The West Wing change the way English is used
* Up-to-date, entertaining, and wonderfully browsable
* Sold 3000 copies in the UK in the run-up to Christmas in 2003
* Interest in language titles is high in the wake of Simon Winchester's The Meaning of Everything and Lynne Truss' Eats, Shoots, and Leaves
DESCRIPTION:
This entirely new book covers all aspects of contemporary English as an evolving and mutating language. Slang, text, music, politics, idioms, and the media all contribute to changing the English we speak. This volume aims to chronicle this shapeshifting language over the past decades and specifically in 2004.
A collection of some of the most intriguing facts and observations on spoken and written English today, this volume makes for excellent browsing. The fascinating development of euphemisms is covered, from sacking to halving the footprint, by way of making redundant and downsizing. New words are an essential part of this book, from the brand new 'intextication' to 'sexiles' and 'gangmasters'.
Based on the authoritative research of the Oxford Language Programme, the biggest language research programme in the world, this volume brings completely fresh information to readers about the evolution of English in recent years, and in 2004 specifically.
The Language Report examines the newest words in the language, and looks at the influence of current events, politics, and the media on everyday vocabulary; examines trends in grammar; and includes memorable quotes of the year.
* Do you know bluejacking from googlewhacking?
* Countdown's Susie Dent takes a sharp and witty look at the English Language today
* Up-to-the-minute account of the changing language of politics, lifestyle, television, celebrity, and advertising
* Looks at the way in which TV shows such as the Simpsons, The Office, and The West Wing change the way English is used
* Up-to-date, entertaining, and wonderfully browsable
* Sold 3000 copies in the UK in the run-up to Christmas in 2003
* Interest in language titles is high in the wake of Simon Winchester's The Meaning of Everything and Lynne Truss' Eats, Shoots, and Leaves
DESCRIPTION:
This entirely new book covers all aspects of contemporary English as an evolving and mutating language. Slang, text, music, politics, idioms, and the media all contribute to changing the English we speak. This volume aims to chronicle this shapeshifting language over the past decades and specifically in 2004.
A collection of some of the most intriguing facts and observations on spoken and written English today, this volume makes for excellent browsing. The fascinating development of euphemisms is covered, from sacking to halving the footprint, by way of making redundant and downsizing. New words are an essential part of this book, from the brand new 'intextication' to 'sexiles' and 'gangmasters'.
Based on the authoritative research of the Oxford Language Programme, the biggest language research programme in the world, this volume brings completely fresh information to readers about the evolution of English in recent years, and in 2004 specifically.
The Language Report examines the newest words in the language, and looks at the influence of current events, politics, and the media on everyday vocabulary; examines trends in grammar; and includes memorable quotes of the year.