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The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century

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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... More
Book Information
PublisherAllen Lane
BindingPaperback (9 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages368
ISBN-100241180023
ISBN-13978-0241180020
Publication Date10/22/2014
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About Steven Pinker (Author) : Steven Pinker is a published author. Published credits of Steven Pinker include The Nurture Assumption: Why Children Turn Out the Way They Do, The Nurture Assumption: Why Children Turn Out the Way The... more
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