The sense of style : the thinking person's guide to writing in the 21st century /
Why is so much writing so bad, and how can we make it better? Is the English language being corrupted by texting and social media? Do the kids today even care about good writing? Why should any of us care? In The Sense of Style, linguist and cognitive scientist Steven Pinker answers these questions...
| Main Author: | Pinker, Steven, 1954- (Author) |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York, New York :
Viking,
2014.
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