Edwin Newman on Language: Strictly Speaking/a Civil Tongue/Complete in One Volume

by Edwin Newman

A compilation of two best-selling essays on the deterioration of the English language--Strictly Speaking and A Civil Tongue--argue that the state of the language is a direct reflection on the state of society.

Genres: Language

418 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1980

About the author

Edwin Newman, narrator of the Science and Discovery series, is a celebrated journalist, author, and lecturer. He was for thirty-five years a television journalist for NBC News, and he's familiar to millions as a moderator of presidential debates. Mr. Newman tells the story of science and discovery in his distinctively clear and direct style.

Reviews

[Mark Woodland · Rating 4 out of 5]

Before Lynne Truss, there was Edwin Newman, poking fun at our collective misuse and mangling of English. Surprisingly funny, for a newsman who came across as so dour, but he has a quick wit & droll sense of humor that make the whole thing a lot of fun to read.

[The Amazing Jill]

My dad just took my copy. DARN IT!

[Kaethe · Rating 3 out of 5]

I lugged this around with me for years before I bother to read it, and by then it was too late. He seemed very stodgy to me.