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OverviewThe Deadword Dictionary was first written more than twenty years ago. I'm making some changes, based on further refinement of the concept, and also including an Iffy section. Here are the rules for the selection of Deadwords: Orphans, words used in only a single common expression, with no flexibility, such as yore as in days of yore. Faux amis, words borrowed from another language but misunderstood or misapplied (a la mode) Obsolete words or phrases Iffy words-you decide whether they still have weight in today's language. You might call this the rearview mirror perspective, with a huh under one's breath. Yeah? They really said that? The English language is like a kitchen sponge: it picks up all the tiny pieces of we-don't-know-what but we need a word, so we'll just use this stray one from we-don't-care-where. But when did you last see a doublet or spitoon or use whilom -why keep them around? A little housecleaning is in order here. Got your favorite overworked obsolete nugget? Send it in to bandanna@cox.net. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sasha NewbornPublisher: Mudborn Press Imprint: Mudborn Press Dimensions: Width: 12.70cm , Height: 0.30cm , Length: 20.30cm Weight: 0.068kg ISBN: 9780930012250ISBN 10: 0930012259 Pages: 56 Publication Date: 25 January 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationThe compiler and editor, Sasha Newborn, has been a small press publisher for almost forty years, first with Mudborn Press, then as publisher of Bandanna Books. This volume, under the Mudborn Press imprint, was begun a long time ago and is finally reaching publication, thanks to advances in printing and publishing, such as the valuable resource of CreateSpace. Sasha Newborn has two novels, and a number of anthologies or publications, listed at the Bandanna Books site, www.bandannabooks.com. And recently, Beta Books (www.betabooks.us) was launched for writers who have not yet published and would like to pre-publish their manuscripts as ARC (advanced reading copies) to get informed opinions from careful readers or reviewers before approaching a major publisher, or perhaps just to explore the possibilities of self-publishing. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |