Bibliograph

The sense of style, the thinking person's guide to writing in the 21st century!, Steven Pinker

Type

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The sense of style, the thinking person's guide to writing in the 21st century!, Steven Pinker

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-338) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The sense of style

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

900623567

Responsibility statement

Steven Pinker

Sub title

the thinking person's guide to writing in the 21st century!

Summary

"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 any of us care? In this entertaining and eminently practical book, the bestselling cognitive scientist Steven Pinker rethinks the usage guide for today's writers. Using examples of great and gruesome modern prose while avoiding the scolding tone of the classic manuals, he shows how the art of writing can be a form of pleasurable mastery and intellectually fascinating. The Sense of Style is for writers of all kinds, and for readers who are interested in how the sciences of mind can illuminate how language works at its best."-- Back cover

Table Of Contents

Good writing -- A window onto the world -- The curse of knowledge -- The web, the tree, and the string -- Arcs of coherence -- Telling right from wrong

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