The big book of beastly mispronunciations : the complete opinionated guide for the careful speaker

Written with verve and humor, this guide to the most commonly mispronounced words in the English language is revised and expanded with one hundred new entries including words like al-Qaeda, achismo, curriculum vitae, Pulitzer, and much more. Original. Contains an alphabetically arranged list of over one thousand commonly mispronounced words, including the author's explanation of how each word should be pronounced and a brief essay supporting his position This guide to the most commonly mispronounced words in the English language is revised and expanded with one hundred new entries including words like al-Qaeda, machismo, curriculum vitae, and Pulitzer Charles Harrington Elster. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 515-522).