Our magnificent bastard tongue: the untold history of English
First trade paperback edition. - New York: Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, November 2009
Monographie, Gedruckte Ressource
- xxiii, 229 Seiten ; 19 cm
Zugriff:
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Why do we say "I am reading a catalog" instead of "I read a catalog"? Why do we say "do" at all? Is the way we speak a reflection of our cultural values? Delving into these provocative topics and more, author McWhorter distills hundreds of years of lore into one lively history. Covering the little-known Celtic and Welsh influences on English, the impact of the Viking raids and the Norman Conquest, and the Germanic invasions that started it all during the fifth century AD, and drawing on genetic and linguistic research as well as a cache of trivia about the origins of English words and syntax patterns, McWhorter ultimately demonstrates the arbitrary, maddening nature of English--and its ironic simplicity, due to its role as a streamlined lingua franca during the early formation of Britain. This is the book that language aficionados have been waiting for.--From publisher description
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Our magnificent bastard tongue: the untold history of English
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Verantwortlichkeitsangabe: | John McWhorter |
Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | McWhorter, John H. (1965-) |
Ausgabe: | First trade paperback edition |
Veröffentlichung: | New York: Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, November 2009 |
Medientyp: | Monographie |
Datenträgertyp: | Gedruckte Ressource |
Umfang: | xxiii, 229 Seiten ; 19 cm |
ISBN: | 9781592404940 pbk. : identische mit hbk.-Aufnahme; 1592404944 |
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