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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Linguistic Camouflage #115346 11/06/2003 1:51 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York I feel so, like, wanting this book: Evasion English by Maggie Balistreri http://www.cafemo.com/eedict/index.html Here's her interview earlier this week on NPR on the various evasive uses of "like" http://discover.npr.org/features/feature.jhtml?wfId=1492121 Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Linguistic Camouflage #115347 11/06/2003 2:43 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,624 Utter Placebo, Planet Reebok Capfka Pooh-Bah Capfka Pooh-Bah Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,624 Utter Placebo, Planet Reebok Looks interesting. I'll listen to the interview tonight. Thanks, Snake! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Linguistic Camouflage #115348 11/06/2003 2:46 PM Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 555 maahey addict maahey addict Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 555 Or, - I feel, so like wanting this book! Take aim, Ms. Balistreri. Would like to read it too, AnnaS. Thanks. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Linguistic Camouflage #115349 11/06/2003 7:37 PM Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 180 Austin, TX gift horse member gift horse member Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 180 Austin, TX This sounds like an enjoyable read. I wonder how often it will make me cringe by pointing out my own foibles. ;-) I know I felt that way when I read "Class" by Paul Fussell (which is a clever piece as well, btw). Thank you for the links. I'm going to check it out. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Linguistic Camouflage #115350 11/07/2003 12:23 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Fun interview--thanks, Anna. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Linguistic Camouflage #115351 11/08/2003 5:53 PM Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 36 Vermont (US) dellfarmer newbie dellfarmer newbie Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 36 Vermont (US) Oh, yeah, I heard that interview like months ago, and it's still like rattling around in my head. Ron. Ron. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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