Anguished English: An Anthology of Accidental Assaults Upon Our Language by Richard Lederer.

Nov 16, 2015 15:07



Title: Anguished English: An Anthology of Accidental Assaults Upon Our Language.
Author: Richard Lederer.
Genre: Non-fiction, anthology, humour, linguistics, language.
Country: U.S.
Language: English.
Publication Date: 1987.
Summary: The impossibly funny anthology of accidental assaults upon our language. From bloopers and blunders to Signs of the Times to Mixed Up Metaphors, from Two-Headed Headlines to Mangling Modifiers, here is an outrageous treasury of assaults upon our common language that will leave you roaring with delight and laughter.

My rating: 8/10.

3rd-person narrative non-fiction, linguistics, non-fiction, humour, 20th century - non-fiction, 1980s - non-fiction, american - non-fiction

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