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Quoth the Maven

by William Safire

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Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / PragmaticsLanguage Arts & Disciplines / Public Speaking & Speech WritingLanguage Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / Etymology

Description

The Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist discusses contemporary figures of speech, from witty stories about expressions such as "kiss and tell" and "stab in the back" to the evolution of "read my lips."

NOTE: This edition does not include illustrations.

Book Details

Publisher:
Random House Publishing Group
Published:
2011-11-09
Pages:
352
Language:
EN
ISBN:
9780307799746