{"product_id":"your-own-words-paperback","title":"Your Own Words - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarbara Wallraff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you have a language question, where do you go for the answer? How do you keep proper syntax from sounding stiff, and, on the other hand, how do you keep conversational language from being embarrassingly incorrect?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBarbara Wallraff, the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e's Word Court column, offers answers to these crucial questions. On one level, \u003ci\u003eYour Own Words\u003c\/i\u003e is a guide to using and understanding language references--dictionaries, thesauruses, stylebooks, usage guides, grammars, writing guides, and the Internet--with emphasis on how the different kinds of resources can help you answer different kinds of questions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn a deeper level, however, \u003ci\u003eYour Own Words\u003c\/i\u003e is about how to make good form your own. It helps you turn these various, often contradictory references into the tools that every experienced and confident user of language needs.In the world of language commentary, Barbara Wallraff offers an unequaled combination of authority, accessibility, and popularity. Her book shows you how to develop a genuine style that's both correct and personal-a style that expresses you at your best. Illuminated throughout with anecdotes and selections from the Word Court columns, Your Own Words does what very few books on usage even attempt: It shows every reader--amateur, professional, student, or graduate--how to think about what goes into good style. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I think her judgment is flawless. I never disagree with her.\" --Jack Miles, author of \u003ci\u003eGod: A Biography\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbara Wallraff\u003c\/b\u003e, a senior editor and the back-page \"Word Court\" and \"Word Fugitives\" columnist for \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, has worked for the magazine since 1983. In the world of language commentary, Barbara offers an unequaled combination of authority, accessibility, and popularity. Besides her work for \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, she is a weekly syndicated columnist for King Features. She is the author of the nationally best-selling book \u003ci\u003eWord Court\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eYour Own Words\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 292\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.6 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 09, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750332530976,"sku":"9781582432830","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8265cd27e95edbb56f8d3c0603c4c781.webp?v=1779948441","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/your-own-words-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}