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Author : Robert Claiborne
Release : 1969
Genre : English language
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Book Synopsis Our Marvelous Native Tongue by : Robert Claiborne
Download or read book Our Marvelous Native Tongue written by Robert Claiborne. This book was released on 1969. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert Clairborne
Release : 1990
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Book Synopsis The Life & Times of the English Language by : Robert Clairborne
Download or read book The Life & Times of the English Language written by Robert Clairborne. This book was released on 1990. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert Claiborne
Release : 1983
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
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Book Synopsis Our Marvelous Native Tongue by : Robert Claiborne
Download or read book Our Marvelous Native Tongue written by Robert Claiborne. This book was released on 1983. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts a history of the English language from its Indo-European origins to the present.
Author : Tracy B. Strong
Release : 2019
Genre : Citizenship
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Book Rating : 22X/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Learning One's Native Tongue by : Tracy B. Strong
Download or read book Learning One's Native Tongue written by Tracy B. Strong. This book was released on 2019. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Tracy Strong explores the development of the concept of American citizenship and of what it means to belong to this country, beginning with the Puritans in the 17th century and continuing to the present day. He examines in detail the conflicts over what citizenship means as reflected in the writings and speeches of America's leading thinkers and leaders ranging from John Winthrop and Roger Williams, to Thomas Jefferson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Franklin Roosevelt, among others who have participated in our cultural and political debates. We see how the requirements and demands of citizenship have been discussed and better understand how groups are defined into and out of the American nation"--
Author : John McWhorter
Release : 2009-10-27
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
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Book Rating : 944/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue by : John McWhorter
Download or read book Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue written by John McWhorter. This book was released on 2009-10-27. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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).
