The sense of style : the thinking person's guide to writing in the 21st century! /
Pinker, Steven
The sense of style : the thinking person's guide to writing in the 21st century! / Steven Pinker. - viii, 359 páginas : ilustraciones ; 20 cm. - The 100 words .
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1. Good writing. 2. A window onto world. 3. The curse of knowledge. 4. The web, the tree, and the string. 5 Arcs of coherence. 6. Telling right from wrong.
"Charming and erudite, from the author of Enlightenment Now, The wit and insight and clarity he brings . . . is what makes this book such a gem." --Time.com Why is so much writing so bad, and how can we make it better? Is the English language being corrupted by texting and social media? Do the kids today even care about good writing--and why should we care? From the author of The Better Angels of Our Nature and Enlightenment Now. In this entertaining and eminently practical book, the cognitive scientist, dictionary consultant, and New York Times-bestselling author Steven Pinker rethinks the usage guide for the twenty-first century.
9780143127796
Inglés--Estilo.
Inglés--Gramática
Inglés--Retórica--+
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The sense of style : the thinking person's guide to writing in the 21st century! / Steven Pinker. - viii, 359 páginas : ilustraciones ; 20 cm. - The 100 words .
Incluye índice.
Incluye referencias bibliográficas.
1. Good writing. 2. A window onto world. 3. The curse of knowledge. 4. The web, the tree, and the string. 5 Arcs of coherence. 6. Telling right from wrong.
"Charming and erudite, from the author of Enlightenment Now, The wit and insight and clarity he brings . . . is what makes this book such a gem." --Time.com Why is so much writing so bad, and how can we make it better? Is the English language being corrupted by texting and social media? Do the kids today even care about good writing--and why should we care? From the author of The Better Angels of Our Nature and Enlightenment Now. In this entertaining and eminently practical book, the cognitive scientist, dictionary consultant, and New York Times-bestselling author Steven Pinker rethinks the usage guide for the twenty-first century.
9780143127796
Inglés--Estilo.
Inglés--Gramática
Inglés--Retórica--+
Arte de escribir
Preparación de manuscritos (Arte de escribir)
808.042 / P645s
