Edwin L Battistella: 2 books
Sorry About That
The Language of Public Apology
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2014
People do bad things. They misspeak, mislead, and misbehave. They lie, cheat, steal, and kill. Often, afterward, they apologize. But what makes a successful apology? Why does Joe Biden's 2007 apology for referring to Barack Obama as "articulate and bright" succeed, whereas Mel Gibson's 2006 apology...
Do You Make These Mistakes in English?
The Story of Sherwin Cody's Famous Language School
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2008
In the early 1900s, the language of America was becoming colloquial English-the language of the businessman, manager, and professional. Since college and high school education were far from universal, many people turned to correspondence education-that era's distance learning-to learn the art of speaking...