Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue: The Untold Story of English

ISBN: 1592403956

Author: McWhorter, John

Condition: new

A survey of the English language's usage mysteries considers the ways in which English developed and how it may reflect cultural values, in a reference that covers such topics as Celtic and Welsh influences, the origins of specific syntax patterns, and the role of language in forming early Britain. 25,000 first printing.

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