Words on the Air: Essays on Language, Manners, Morals, and Laws

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ISBN-10:

0226768511

ISBN-13:

9780226768519

Author(s): SPARROW, John
Edition: First Edition
Released: Sep 01, 1981
Format: Hardcover, 264 pages
Related ISBN: 9780002168762

Description:


Proper words in proper places, remarked Dean Swift, make the true definition of style. According to this definition, John Sparrow fully qualifies as a stylist. His skillful compound of wit, pungency, and accurate observation, his irreverence, his ear for language and hatred of cant are unsurpassed. This book brings together pieces broadcast by the BBC, a series of lectures at the University of Chicago, and, even, a university sermon. It proves that John Sparrow is one of those rare people whose spoken words lose none of their power when translated to the printed page.

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