TY  - BOOK
AU  - Shea,Ammon
TI  - Bad English: a history of linguistic aggravation 
SN  - 9780399165573 (hardback)
AV  - PE1460 S5173 2014
PY  - 2014///]
CY  - New York
PB  - Perigee Trade
KW  - English language
KW  - Errors of usage
KW  - Dictionaries
KW  - Usage
KW  - Slang
KW  - Obscene words
KW  - Invective
KW  - Vocabulary
KW  - LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Reference
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Etymology
KW  - LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-240)
N2  - "The author of Reading the OED presents an eye-opening look at language "mistakes" and how they came to be accepted as correct-or not.  English is a glorious mess of a language, cobbled together from a wide variety of sources and syntaxes, and changing over time with popular usage. Many of the words and usages we embrace as standard and correct today were at first considered slang, impolite, or just plain wrong.  Whether you consider yourself a stickler, a nitpicker, or a rule-breaker in the know, Bad English is sure to enlighten, enrage, and perhaps even inspire. Filled with historic and contemporary examples, the book chronicles the long and entertaining history of language mistakes, and features some of our most common words and phrases, including:   Decimate  Hopefully  Enormity  That/which  Enervate/energize  Bemuse/amuse  Literally/figuratively  Ain't Irregardless  Socialist  OMG  Stupider   Lively, surprising, funny, and delightfully readable, this is a book that will settle arguments among word lovers-and it's sure to start a few, too"--
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