Name Dropping
Author(s): Philip Gooden
Ever had a Hitchcockian experience (in the shower perhaps?!) or met someone with a distinctly Ortonesque outlook on life? There are hundreds of words derived from real people who are famous - or infamous - enough to give their stamp to a movement, a way of thinking or acting, a style or even a mood. "Name Dropping" is an essential guide to the better known or more intriguing of these terms from figures in politics, sport, and the arts. It is a valuable, interesting and often humorous resource for those looking for definitions or simply browsing for pleasure. Entries are listed alphabetically with full explanations, examples from the press and other media, guidance on usage and a 'Pretentiousness Index.'
Product Information
Over 400 commonly found termsOrganised in a handy A-Z formatGives examples of usage from the mediaRates words according to a Pretentiousness ScaleA humorous, yet highly useful read From the author of the bestseller, Who's Whose?
'This book is intruiging and should be of interest to high-level students, learners taking cultural studies courses and anyone mystified as to the origins of the names included.' BEBC (2007) 'It is about time that these usages [of names] were brought together in a single dictionary which word lovers will enjoy.' Writing Magazine (March 2007)
Philip Gooden is author of the acclaimed Who's Whose? and Faux Pas?, has written several novels and taught English at secondary level for many years.
General Fields
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- : A & C Black Publishers Ltd
- : A & C Black Publishers Ltd
- : 0.346
- : 27 September 2006
- : 198mm X 129mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Philip Gooden
- : Hardback
- : 422
- : 256
- : N/A