The Structure of Complex Words by William Empson

The Structure of Complex Words

William Empson

449 pages first pub 1951 (editions)

nonfiction philosophy challenging reflective medium-paced
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Empson elegantly demonstrates the weight of allusion and implication borne by even the simplest works of our language: Man, honest, quite, dog. He explores the complex play of such words in social situations and in literature, producing in the pro...

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