{"product_id":"conversation-with-the-wordman-paul-jj-payack-9780595303472","title":"Conversation With The WordMan: And Other Words on Words","description":"\u003ci\u003eConversation With The WordMan\u003c\/i\u003e provides insight into the incisive analysis of words and language by Paul JJ Payack, \u003ci\u003eThe WordMan\u003c\/i\u003e. Lovers of words and language will better understand why \u003ci\u003eThe WordMan\u003c\/i\u003e has been frequently cited and quoted in the worldwide media whenever language-related questions arise: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe origin of the word, chad, during the 2000 Presidential Elections, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe number of words in the English Language, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe most frequently spoken word on the planet (OK), \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe phenomenon of Bushisms (as in misunderestimate), and \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe impact of lingo that impact the language, such as the word bling-bling from 'hip-hop' artists.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Payack has collected several dozen of The WordMan's creative works that all involve various aspects of language. These include 'meta-histories' that describe the invention of the Zero; essays on the invention of the infinity symbol, the history of chess, and the Ides of March; as well as 'metafictions' that describe 'the Dream-table, ' 'the Versificators, ' and 'Mythomania'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Jj Payack\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0595303471\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595303472\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/11\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.32d","brand":"Paul Jj Payack","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44321210597631,"sku":"9780595303472","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_eb7e392e-dda9-4f61-94f6-a93d181b00b8.jpg?v=1696329698","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/conversation-with-the-wordman-paul-jj-payack-9780595303472","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}