Eli Burnstein

Dictionary of Fine Distinctions (eBook, ePUB)

Nuances, Niceties and Subtle Shades of Meaning

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

'Delightful' Steven Pinker 'A joy to read' David Crystal

Swamp or bog? Guilt or shame? Poisonous or venomous?

Each day, we pick from a wealth of words to express ourselves, giving precious little thought to the specifics or their meaning. But are we using them with any degree of accuracy - or should that be precision?

For hair-splitters and language lovers, Dictionary of Fine Distinctions explores the words that too many of us collapse, conflate or confuse. Inspecting the vanishingly small distinctions between them that make all the difference, Eli Burnstein's witty deep dives into everything from food and fashion to ethics and architecture will sharpen your understanding, tickle your mind and bring clarity at last.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Profile
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. September 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781805227236
• Artikelnr.: 73465598

Autorenporträt

Eli Burnstein is a humour writer whose work has appeared in the New Yorker, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, Slackjaw, Weekly Humorist, The Offing, and Points in Case. He runs a spelling bee (Spelling Bae) that has been featured in the Toronto Star and the National Post, and on CBC Radio.