Conversation With The WordMan

<i>Conversation With The WordMan</i> provides insight into the incisive analysis of words and language by Paul JJ Payack <i>The WordMan</i>. Lovers of words and language will better understand why <i>The WordMan</i> has been frequently cited and quoted in the worldwide media whenever language-related questions arise:<ul><li>the origin of the word chad during the 2000 Presidential Elections <li>the number of words in the English Language <li>the most frequently spoken word on the planet (OK) <li>the phenomenon of Bushisms (as in misunderestimate) and <li>the impact of lingo that impact the language such as the word bling-bling from 'hip-hop' artists.</ul>Payack has collected several dozen of The WordMan's creative works that all involve various aspects of language. These include 'meta-histories' that describe the invention of the Zero; essays on the invention of the infinity symbol the history of chess and the Ides of March; as well as 'metafictions' that describe 'the Dream-table' 'the Versificators' and 'Mythomania'.