Dictionary of Fine Distinctions:Nuances, Niceties, and Subtle Shades of Meaning

by: Eli Bustein (Author)

Publisher: Union Square & Co.

Publication Date: 5 Sept. 2024

Language: English

Print Length: 224 pages

ISBN-10: 1454952350

ISBN-13: 9781454952350

Book Description

"A great idea, beautifully realized. I shall never have a latte again without thinking of this book! A joy to read." --David Crystal, Linguist and Author of The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language. Swamp or bog? Guilt or shame? Club soda or sparkling water? From food to fashion, ethics to architecture, there are thousands of words and ideas that we tend to collapse, conflate, or confuse. For hairsplitters and language lovers, Dictionary of Fine Distinctions explores the world of the vanishingly small, offering up witty deep dives and lively illustrations to help sharpen these differences and bring us clarity at last.