Usage and Abusage: A Guide to Good English (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780393317091)

Which is preferred - nom de plume, pseudonym, or pen name? What are neologisms, disguised conjunctions, and fused participles? Language enters into almost every part of human life and yet it is all too often misused: directness and clarity disappear in a whirl of clich駸, euphemisms, and wooliness of expression.

Janet Whitcut has revised Eric Partridge's popular reference book to reflect the language of well-informed writers, readers, and speakers today. She has also added a section to the book entitled "Vogue Words," which includes words that have acquired a new power and influence.

Author: Eric Partridge
ISBN-10: 0393317099
ISBN-13: 9780393317091
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English
Published: 12/01/1997
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.17h x 5.48w x 0.97d