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In the sense of style, the bestselling linguist and cognitive scientist steven pinker answers these questions and more. Steven pinker has written a new and jaunty style guide. The thinking persons guide to writing in the 21st century by steven pinker the sense of style is a scholarly and witty book on the art of writing well. Pinker is every bit as witty as fowler, and writes in a similarly vigorous, direct and idiosyncratic.

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Here, let me translate what those eggheads are sayingand how you should think about these academic debates. In the sense of style, he asks why so much writing is so bad. Nov 18, 2015 steven pinker, an experimental psychologist at harvard, cognitive scientist and linguist, has been named as one of the worlds most influential intellectuals, and has written ten books including the language instinct and the better angels of our nature. Jan 04, 2015 the sense of style can help you do that. The thinking persons guide to writing in the 21st century paperback 22 september 2015 by steven pinker author. The thinking persons guide to writing in the 21st century is a 2014 english style guide written by cognitive scientist, linguist and popular science author steven pinker. The thinking persons guide to writing in the 21st century steven pinker allen lane, 359pp, telegraph offer price. I have enjoyed every one of steven pinkers books, and this one is no exception. Bad writing cant be blamed on the internet, or on the kids today. In this book, pinker explains the profound mysteries of language by picking a deceptively single phenomenon and examining it from every angle. Steven pinker carries the banner for minimal, clear writingbut unfortunately, does not always follow the rules himself.