9780399172397 - spinglish: the definitive dictionary of deliberately deceptive language de beard, henry; cerf, christopher (34 resultados)
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Hardback. Condición: New. The art of political spin is a delicate one, indeed. If you want to succeed in politics without really lying - and business, sports, the arts and basically any other field - you must perfect the art of terminological inexactitude. This handy dictionary - a bullshictionary, if you will will make you an e…xpert in misdirection in no time. Wish you could nimbly side-step a straightforward question without batting an eye? Not sure how to apologise while also. not apologising? Look no further; Spinglish has you covered.
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Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. Spinglishhas you covered. Simply consult this convenient, shoot-from-the-lip glossary, and before you know it, you'll be telling it like it isn't, it wasn't, and it couldn't ever have been.Spinglish - the devious dialect of English used by professional spin doctors - is all around us. And th…e fact is, until you've mastered it, politicians and corporations (not to mention your colleagues and friends) will continue putting things over on you, and generally getting the better of you, every minute of every day, without your even knowing it.However, once you perfect the art of terminological inexactitude, you'll be the one manipulating and one-upping everyone else! And here's the beauty part- Henry Beard and Christopher Cerf, authors of the New York Times semi-best-seller The Official Politically Correct Dictionary and Handbook, have compiled this handy yet astonishingly comprehensive lexicon and translation guide - a fictionary, if you will - to help you do just that. If you want to succeed in business, or politics, sports, the arts, or life in general, without really lying, this is the book for you! (Your results may vary.)Spinglish includes these nifty bits of spurious verbiage and over a thousand more-Aesthetic procedure.Face-lift.Enhanced interrogation techniques.Torture.Hands-on mentoring. Sexual relations with a junior employee.rightsizing.Firing people.Dairy nutrients.Cow manure.For your convenience.For our convenience.Incomplete success.Failure.Zero-tasking.Doing nothing.With each and every entry sourced from some of the greatest real-life language benders in the world today, you're virtually guaranteed to have the perfectly chosen tried-and-untrue term right at the tip of your forked tongue. Wish you could nimbly sidestep a question without batting an eye? Not sure how to apologize while also . . . not apologizing? Spinglish has you covered. Simply consult this convenient, shoot-from-the-lip glossary, and before you know it, you'll be telling it like it isn't, it wasn't, and it couldn't ever have been.The experts agree . . .'A definitive (and often hilarious) guide to affect-transformative truth-obfuscatory locutions (that is, euphemisms and other deceptive language).' Steven Pinker author of The Language Instinct and The Sense of Style'This statement is one hundred percent free of spin- Spinglish proves, once again, that Henry Beard and Christopher Cerf are two of the funniest people in the world.' Andy Borowitz'I never thought I'd say that a dictionary is a must-read, but Spinglish is a must-read. There, I've said it. It's also brilliant, funny, sophisticated, and subtle (although it made me laugh out loud).' Victor S. Navasky'I only wish I had lived to read this incomparable book.' George Orwell "An all-you-need dictionary of "spin," with new and useful words for everyday and special occasions, by bestselling humor writers Henry Beard and Christopher Cerf"-- Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Condición: New. "An all-you-need dictionary of "spin," with new and useful words for everyday and special occasions, by bestselling humor writers Henry Beard and Christopher Cerf"-- Num Pages: 354 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: VSP; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 197 x 33. Weight in Grams: 45…6. . 2015. Hardcover. . . . .
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Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. Spinglishhas you covered. Simply consult this convenient, shoot-from-the-lip glossary, and before you know it, you'll be telling it like it isn't, it wasn't, and it couldn't ever have been.Spinglish - the devious dialect of English used by professional spin doctors - is all around us. And th…e fact is, until you've mastered it, politicians and corporations (not to mention your colleagues and friends) will continue putting things over on you, and generally getting the better of you, every minute of every day, without your even knowing it.However, once you perfect the art of terminological inexactitude, you'll be the one manipulating and one-upping everyone else! And here's the beauty part- Henry Beard and Christopher Cerf, authors of the New York Times semi-best-seller The Official Politically Correct Dictionary and Handbook, have compiled this handy yet astonishingly comprehensive lexicon and translation guide - a fictionary, if you will - to help you do just that. If you want to succeed in business, or politics, sports, the arts, or life in general, without really lying, this is the book for you! (Your results may vary.)Spinglish includes these nifty bits of spurious verbiage and over a thousand more-Aesthetic procedure.Face-lift.Enhanced interrogation techniques.Torture.Hands-on mentoring. Sexual relations with a junior employee.rightsizing.Firing people.Dairy nutrients.Cow manure.For your convenience.For our convenience.Incomplete success.Failure.Zero-tasking.Doing nothing.With each and every entry sourced from some of the greatest real-life language benders in the world today, you're virtually guaranteed to have the perfectly chosen tried-and-untrue term right at the tip of your forked tongue. Wish you could nimbly sidestep a question without batting an eye? Not sure how to apologize while also . . . not apologizing? Spinglish has you covered. Simply consult this convenient, shoot-from-the-lip glossary, and before you know it, you'll be telling it like it isn't, it wasn't, and it couldn't ever have been.The experts agree . . .'A definitive (and often hilarious) guide to affect-transformative truth-obfuscatory locutions (that is, euphemisms and other deceptive language).' Steven Pinker author of The Language Instinct and The Sense of Style'This statement is one hundred percent free of spin- Spinglish proves, once again, that Henry Beard and Christopher Cerf are two of the funniest people in the world.' Andy Borowitz'I never thought I'd say that a dictionary is a must-read, but Spinglish is a must-read. There, I've said it. It's also brilliant, funny, sophisticated, and subtle (although it made me laugh out loud).' Victor S. Navasky'I only wish I had lived to read this incomparable book.' George Orwell "An all-you-need dictionary of "spin," with new and useful words for everyday and special occasions, by bestselling humor writers Henry Beard and Christopher Cerf"-- Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
