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Author:

Nunberg, Geoffrey, 1945-

Title:

The years of talking dangerously / Geoffrey Nunberg.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

PublicAffairs,

Copyright Date:

c2009

Description:

xix, 265 p. : port. ; 22 cm.

Subject:

English language--Political aspects--United States.
English language--Social aspects--United States.
English language--United States--Semantics.
English language--United States--Usage.
United States--Politics and government--2001-2009.

Notes:

Includes indexes.

Contents:

Introduction -- 1. Watching our words -- 2. Playing politics -- 3. English 2.0 -- 4. Symbols -- 5. The passing scene -- 6. Snippets.

ISBN:

1586487450 (alk. paper)
9781586487454 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)264021983

LCCN:

2009000249

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Ankeny)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)