Onehundred percent of your taxdeductible donation goes to support community literacy programs. Cliches, as the very old joke goes should be avoided like the plague. The strange language of news but is so much more than a hilarious compendium of the ghastly cliche to which our trade is prone. Romps, tots and boffins by robert hutton waterstones.
In a courageous attempt both to wean journalists off their journalese habit, and provide elucidation for the rest of us, romps, tots and boffins catalogues the highs and lows of this strange language, celebrating the best examples testtube baby, mad cow disease, marvelling at the quirky boffins, frogmen and condemning the worst rant. An essential guide to finding out what you are reading about. Sep 08, 2018 robert hutton is an ace researcher but, more than that, a keen and kindly student of real people matthew parris at a time when antisemitism is once more rearing its ugly head, this fascinating and wellresearched book gives us a salutary reminder that britain is not immune to homegrown fascist treachery tony robinson. Pdf romps tots and boffins download full pdf book download. Some examples of the form, as documented by hutton in his book, romps, tots and boffins.
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Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. If you have ever picked up a paper, you will have come across journalese, the language of news. The book also casts new light on many events and periods in british history, showing for example that though wellplaced sources mi5 was probably the prewar department with the best understanding of hitlers objectives, and had a remarkable. Heres a handy guide, from romps, tots and boffins by robert hutton. Posing as gestapo agent jack king, roberts recruited more than 500 british fascists to help prepare for. Jan 11, 2016 posts about hutton robert written by lisa hill. It will be a mustread pageturner that may cause a stir or even spark. Romps, tots and boffins the strange language of news robert. Robert hutton audio books, best sellers, author bio. This bumper crop of examples is sure to fuel controversy. Matthew parris,the times an essential guide to finding out what you are reading about.
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As robert says, foreign correspondents, for example dont ever just drop in where theyve been on their travels, they mention it in the context of saying something entirely different. His first book, romps, tots and boffins, was a compilation of journalese, words only used by newspapers, the result of a conversation with fellow reporters waiting for a 4am plane in jordan. Rob hutton you may not recognise the phrase, but if you have ever picked up a paper youll have come across. Looking for romps, tots and boffins robert hutton hardback. Visit musicmagpie for great deals and super savings with free delivery today.
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