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ビル・ブライソンがすばらしくウィットの利いた、正しい英語用法の讃歌『Dictionary of Troublesome Words』を執筆してから約20年。本書『Troublesome Words』はその改訂版で、内容の6割が新しくなっている。言葉好きで言葉を正しく使いたい人にとっては、改めて目を通し、机の隅に置いておきたい1冊である。
かつてロンドンの日刊紙「The Times」の副編集長を務めていた著者は、「to flaunt」は見せびらかすという意味だが「to flout」は侮辱するの意味だとか、「straitjacket（拘束衣）」は 「straight（まっすぐ）」かもしれないが、これを身に着けた人はおそらく「straitened（窮屈な）」状態で監禁され束縛されている、といった知識を得ることにたまらない魅力を感じている。あなたは 「Creole（クレオール語）」と「Pidgin（ピジン語）」の違いを説明できるだろうか？ できないならブライソンにたずねよう。そうすれば説明できるようになる。彼の文章には衒学的なところも尊大なところもまったく見られない。「cup」が飲み物の容器を表し「cap」が頭にのせるものを表すということは、誰にとっても明らかだろう。同様に、「it’s（それは~である）」と 「its（その）」、「I lay down the Law （頭ごなしに命じる）」と「I lie down to sleep（横になって寝る）」、「imply（ほのめかす）」と「infer（推察する）」などの無数の紛らわしい語の区別が保たれれば、世の中はもう少しましな場所になると思う、というのが彼の主張だ。
本書も初版と同じくアルファベット順の配列になっているが、初版の副題に「ごく最近まで著者にもよくわからなかった英語用法のすべて」を考えていたという謙虚なブライソンは、この改訂版に副題をつけるなら「ごく最近まで著者にもよくわからなかった英語用法がほかにもあった」がいいだろう、とおどけている。彼が明確かつ充分に理解していることのごく一部でもわかれば、私たちはもっと効果的に書いたり話したりできるようになるだろう。（Susan Elkin, Amazon.co.uk） --このテキストは、 ペーパーバック 版に関連付けられています。
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A revised edition of the dictionary that provides a straightforward guide to the pitfalls and hotly disputed issues in written English. The entries are discussed with wit and common sense, and illustrated with examples of questionable usage taken from leading British and American newspapers, plus occasional references to masters of the language such as Samuel Johnson and Shakespeare. A glossary of grammatical terms is included and there is an appendix on punctuation.
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どんな辞書なのかと、本を開いてみると、単語がアルファベット順に並んでいるではないですか。ふつうの辞書と変わりはないのでは、と思いましたが、すごい、誤用やつづりの間違いやすい単語ばかりがあつめられているではありませんか。これは、すごいです。その説明もきちんと、してあり。とても気に入りました。わかりやすい点でも優れものです。
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A useful, and highly personal, reference
2003/3/7
形式:ハードカバー
Not to gild the lily, this is to all intents and purposes a basically good book. Hopefully, it will be utilized to put an end to grammatical and usage errors, as well as misuse of apostrophe's, "quotation marks" and other punctuation.
If that paragraph above does not give you the dry heaves, you need to read Bill Bryson's "Dictionary."
Unfortunately, much as I enjoyed this book, I'm afraid it will appeal primarily to people who already know a lot of this information, instead of to the many who would benefit from reading it. And that's too bad ("The belief that *and* should not be used to begin a sentence is without foundation. And that's all there is to it." [p. 13]).
As Bryson notes, this book is not a style or usage guide. For that, I would recommend Fowler and Wallraff, sources Bryson often cites, and especially Bill Walsh's Lapsing Into a Comma : A Curmudgeon's Guide to the Many Things That Can Go Wrong in Print--and How to Avoid Them. What this book does provide is a useful guide to clarity of expression through precise use of language. While many people may not know, or care, about the distinctions between "lectern," "podium," "dais," and "rostrum" (p. 119), for example, the distinctions are nevertheless important, and Bryson helps nail them down.
He makes the important point that English is a language without a governing authority. Tradition and usage define what's proper. Language is evolutionary -- an example, as Hayek noted, of spontaneous order. However, it's possible to take this idea too far. In the Introduction (a passage quoted on the back cover as well), Bryson says, "If you wish to say 'between you and I' or to use *fulsome* in the sense of lavish, it is your privilege to do so...". I'm not certain this is the sort of advice people necessarily need to hear, unless of course you add the important corollary that the rest of us have the privilege of considering you an idiot for doing so.
Apart from that, though, this is an entertaining as well as useful read, and one I encourage writers both professional and casual to keep handy.
If that paragraph above does not give you the dry heaves, you need to read Bill Bryson's "Dictionary."
Unfortunately, much as I enjoyed this book, I'm afraid it will appeal primarily to people who already know a lot of this information, instead of to the many who would benefit from reading it. And that's too bad ("The belief that *and* should not be used to begin a sentence is without foundation. And that's all there is to it." [p. 13]).
As Bryson notes, this book is not a style or usage guide. For that, I would recommend Fowler and Wallraff, sources Bryson often cites, and especially Bill Walsh's Lapsing Into a Comma : A Curmudgeon's Guide to the Many Things That Can Go Wrong in Print--and How to Avoid Them. What this book does provide is a useful guide to clarity of expression through precise use of language. While many people may not know, or care, about the distinctions between "lectern," "podium," "dais," and "rostrum" (p. 119), for example, the distinctions are nevertheless important, and Bryson helps nail them down.
He makes the important point that English is a language without a governing authority. Tradition and usage define what's proper. Language is evolutionary -- an example, as Hayek noted, of spontaneous order. However, it's possible to take this idea too far. In the Introduction (a passage quoted on the back cover as well), Bryson says, "If you wish to say 'between you and I' or to use *fulsome* in the sense of lavish, it is your privilege to do so...". I'm not certain this is the sort of advice people necessarily need to hear, unless of course you add the important corollary that the rest of us have the privilege of considering you an idiot for doing so.
Apart from that, though, this is an entertaining as well as useful read, and one I encourage writers both professional and casual to keep handy.
37 人中、36人の方が、｢このレビューが参考になった｣と投票しています。
An Interesting Reference Book
2002/9/25
形式:ハードカバー
Bill Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words is a fun read for word enthusiasts. Written in his usual humorous style, it is full of interesting and in many cases unusual examples of correct English usage, as well as the basics, such as the difference between less and fewer for the surprisingly many that still don't know. Well worth having in your personal reference library.
27 人中、27人の方が、｢このレビューが参考になった｣と投票しています。
A Great Book for All Those Tricky Words
2003/7/7
形式:ハードカバー
This is an excellent book that every serious writer should have in his or her collection. It is an excellent insight into the English language from "a" to "zoom." This book is an update of the 1983 version, and has been substantially improved both in length and in quality.
Bryson's Dictionary is useful when you want to decide whether to use "lay" or "lie," to know the plural of "faux pas," to spell the word "rottweiler," or any of a number of other confusing aspects of the English language.
In addition to the dictionary, the appendix has some rules of getting your punctuation right, which is followed by a bibliography and list for suggested reading (in case this book inspires you to go even deeper into the intricacies of the English language).
My only complaint is that there are some words that I would have liked to see included, but of course it would be impossible to write a book with every single confusing word.
Nonetheless, this book is an invaluable resource to anyone who enjoys writing and enjoys writing well.
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