The Words You Should Know to Sound Smart: 1200 Essential Words Every Sophisticat

基本信息·出版社：Adams Media
·页码：256 页
·出版日期：2009年04月
·ISBN：1598698869
·International Standard Book Number：1598698869
·条形码：9781598698862
·EAN：9781598698862
·装帧：平装
·正文语种：英语
·外文书名：奉承话

内容简介 This book is a tongue-in-cheek guide to words that any well-educated, witty person should be able to drop into cocktail conversation. The reader is encouraged to toss off words such as ?disestablishmentarianism,? ?descant,? and ?autodidactic? ?words that will make the user sound learned, intellectual, and wise. For those who want to improve the quality and sophistication of their speech and writing, this is the book to keep on the nightstand.
作者简介 Robert W. Bly (Dumont, NJ) is a professional writer and self-made millionaire. He is the author of seventy books, including several popular volumes on writing. McGraw-Hill calls him ?America?s top copywriter,? and he is the recipient of the American Artists & Writers Institute?s 2007 Copywriter of the Year award. He has lectured on writing, publishing, and marketing to numerous groups, including American Writers & Artists, Inc.; National Speakers Association; and American Society of Journalists and Authors. He is a former adjunct professor of communications at New York University.