Author: Getting OnPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
Getting On: a Tale of Modern English Life
Author: Getting OnThe Bookseller and the Stationery Trades' Journal
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 1042
Book Description
Official organ of the book trade of the United Kingdom.
Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue
Author: John McWhorterPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1592404944
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
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 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, John McWhorter narrates this colorful evolution with vigor. Drawing on revolutionary genetic and linguistic research as well as a cache of remarkable trivia about the origins of English words and syntax patterns, Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue 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 worldwide have been waiting for (and no, it’s not a sin to end a sentence with a preposition).
The Publishers' Circular and General Record of British and Foreign Literature
Author: The English Catalogue of Books: v. [1]. 1835-1863
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Author: Sampson LowPublisher:
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 934
Book Description
American Publishers' Circular and Literary Gazette
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Category : Bibliography, National
Languages : en
Pages : 678
Book Description
Annual Report
Author: Providence AthenaeumPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 696
Book Description
The 55th report, submitted Sept. 27, 1886, includes a historical sketch of the institution from 1836-86.
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