Words on the Air : Essays on Language, Manners, Morals, and Laws

Words on the Air : Essays on Language, Manners, Morals, and Laws

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Proper words in proper places, remarked Dean Swift, make the true definition of style. According to this definition, John Sparrow fully qualifies as a stylist. His skillful compound of wit, pungency, and accurate observation, his irreverence, his ear for language and hatred of cant are unsurpassed. This book brings together pieces broadcast by the BBC, a series of lectures at the University of Chicago, and, even, a university sermon. It proves that John Sparrow is one of those rare people whose spoken words lose none of their power when translated to the printed page.

Words on the Air: Essays on Language, Manners, Morals, and Laws,John Sparrow,University Of Chicago Press,0226768511,American - General,English Essays,Literary Collections,Literature - Classics / Criticism,Literature: Classics,English,Essays, journals, letters & other prose works,Literary Collections / American / General,Literary studies: general

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