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The sense of style

Paperback • 2014 • English • 1. edition

The sense of style: the thinking person.s guide to writing in the 21st century

By Steven Pinker

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About the book

Bad writing can't be blamed on the Internet, or on 'the kids today'. Good writing has always been hard: a performance requiring pretense, empathy, and a drive for coherence. In The Sense of Style, cognitive scientist and linguist Steven Pinker uses the latest scientific insights to bring us a style and usage guide for the 21st century. What do skilful writers know about the link between syntax and ideas? How can we overcome the Curse of Knowledge, the difficulty in imagining what it's like not t...Show more

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Book details

ISBN

9780241180020

Publisher

Vigmostad & Bjørke AS (VB Import)

Published year

2014

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

The sense of style

Format

Paperback

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