{"product_id":"how-to-be-good-with-words-paperback","title":"How to Be Good with Words - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDon Lepan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLaura Buzzard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMaureen Okun\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA handy, thoughtful guide to politically and ethically appropriate language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In recent decades, the contested areas of English usage have grown both larger and more numerous. English speakers argue about whether we should say \u003cem\u003eman\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003ehumanity\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003efisher\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003efisherman\u003c\/em\u003e; whether we ought to speak of people as being \u003cem\u003edisabled\u003c\/em\u003e, or \u003cem\u003echallenged\u003c\/em\u003e, or \u003cem\u003edifferently abled\u003c\/em\u003e; whether it is acceptable to say \u003cem\u003ethat's so gay\u003c\/em\u003e. More generally, we ask, can we use language in ways that avoid giving expression to prejudices embedded within it? Can the words we use help us point a way towards a better world? Can we ask such questions with appropriate seriousness while remaining open-minded--and while retaining our sense of humor? To all these questions this concise and user-friendly guide answers yes, while offering clear-headed discussions of many of the key issues. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaureen Okun\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of English and of Liberal Studies at Vancouver Island University; she has edited Sir Thomas Malory's \u003cem\u003eLe Morte Darthur: Selections\u003c\/em\u003e (2014) and is co-author of \u003cem\u003eThe Broadview Guide to Writing\u003c\/em\u003e (sixth edition 2017) and \u003cem\u003eThe Broadview Pocket Guide to Citation and Documentation\u003c\/em\u003e (second edition 2016). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 6.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 25, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749063229728,"sku":"9781554813254","price":33.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/17e2bac684e50dd7d37762c25d22fa64.webp?v=1779924002","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/how-to-be-good-with-words-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}