The Dead and the Quick Cliches and Neologisms in the Written, Spoken and Visual Cultures of Britain, the United States and France |
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| Author:
| Redfern, Walter |
| ISBN: | 978-1-933146-76-8 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2010 |
| Publisher: | Academica Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $43.00 |
Book Description:
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A study that focuses on the dynamic potentialities of language, whether via the reanimation of moribund ideas or by coinages from scratch. It analyzes such topics as: imitation, rumor, political correctness, jargon, euphemism, plagiarism, stereotyping (racial or otherwise), repetition, and caricature.
A study that focuses on the dynamic potentialities of language, whether via the reanimation of moribund ideas or by coinages from scratch. It analyzes such topics as: imitation, rumor, political correctness, jargon, euphemism, plagiarism, stereotyping (racial or otherwise), repetition, and caricature.