| Words and Values: Some Leading Words and Where They Lead Us Contributor(s): Rosenthal, Peggy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761831029 ISBN-13: 9780761831020 Publisher: Hamilton Books OUR PRICE: $51.47 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2005 Annotation: This book is a collection of biographical sketches of some of the leading figures of our time, though the figures aren't people but configurations of words. Proposing that such words constitute an active force that can lead us into certain attitudes and behavior with realizing it, Rosenthal shows how our leading language acquired such power and suggests ways to escape its control. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Etymology - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Semantics - Language Arts & Disciplines | Rhetoric |
| Dewey: 401.9 |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 5.65" W x 8.46" (0.91 lbs) 316 pages |