Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue
The Untold History of English
$35.10
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
27 October 2009
Summary
A survey of the quirks and quandaries of the English language, focusing on our strange and wonderful grammar
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, Our Magnificent Bastard Language distills hundreds of years of fascinating lore into one lively history.
Covering such turning points as the little-known…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781592404940 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1592404944 |
| Author: | John McWhorter |
| Publisher: | Gotham Books |
| Imprint: | Gotham Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 27 October 2009 |
| Weight: | 181g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 128mm x 182mm |
| Audience Age: | 17-17 |
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John McWhorter
John McWhorter is the author of the bestseller Losing the Race: Self-Sabotage in Black America, The Power of Babel: A Natural History of Language, and four other books. He is associate professor of linguistics at the University of California at Berkeley, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, and a contributing editor to The City Journal and The New Republic. He has been profiled in the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and has appeared on Dateline NBC, Politically Incorrect, and The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.
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