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

by Steven Pinker

Book Overview

From the author of Enlightenment Now , a short and entertaining book on the modern art of writing well by New York Times bestselling author Steven Pinker. 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? Why should any of us care? In The Sense of Style , the bestselling linguist and cognitive scientist Steven Pinker answers...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0670025852
• ISBN13: 9780670025855
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Viking
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 8.6"