Language in Thought and Action

Language in Thought and Action is a 1949 book on semantics by Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa, based on his previous work "Language in Action" (1939). Early editions were written in consultation with different people. The 5th edition was published in 1991. It was updated by Hayakawa's son, Alan R. Hayakawa and has an introduction by Robert MacNeil. The book has sold over one million copies and has been translated into eight languages. 
This book contains an in-depth treatise of thought-terminating phrases, other manipulative secrets of semantics, and an extensive bibliography.