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A Word or Two Before You Go . . . . by Barzun, Jacques is a language available to read on EtoBox.
What is A Word or Two Before You Go . . . . about?
The title of this collection of short essays on language and correct usage by one of America's eminent scholars is from Othello's last soliloquy. Most of these pieces appeared previously, primarily in American Scholar, The Atlantic and Columbia magazines, which Barzun has revised for consistency and timeliness and added material to balance the book. Among his themes are vigilance against corruption of English by technocrats, and "media hacks", the importance of precise expression; and appreciati
Who reads A Word or Two Before You Go . . . .?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Barzun, Jacques
- Publisher
- Wesleyan University Press ; Distributed by Harper & Row Publishers
- Published
- 1986
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780819562067
- Category
- language
- Subjects
- Language Learning, Literary Fiction, Grammar & Punctuation
- Updated
- 2026-03-25