Junk English 2

by Ken Smith

Book Overview

Junk English 2 combines basic advice -- peppered with contemporary examples of alarmingly common verbal atrocities -- with entertaining invective. Based on the author's uncounted hours of exposure to infomercials, ads, and other dubious cultural forms, the book covers topics like "parasitic intensifiers," "-ize verbs," and the dreaded "weasel words." "Useless cabooses" -- as well as frequently abused words like "focus," "factor," and "process"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0922233276
• ISBN13: 9780922233274
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Blast Books
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 7.3"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

A worthy sequal

Have you ever listened to an advertisement, politician, or pundit and wondered, "Is that even a word?" English is an ever-evolving language, however, like organic evolution, some things just don't work. Ken Smith eagerly points out these detrimental mutations of the English language. While the book is a pleasurable and informative read, Mr. Smith can be a bit pretentious and politically biased with his examples.