Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue - 9781592403950
Un libro in lingua di John McWhorter edito da Penguin Group USA, 2008
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Linguist John McWhorter dives into the unique syntax of English and explains why no other language is like it. He looks at how English grammar and sentence construction have changed more over the centuries than related Germanic languages, and traces these ties to the survival of Celtic grammatical forms after the Germanic tribes first invaded Britain. He outlines the differences between written and spoken English, and explains how this has misled our understanding of English's evolution.
Informazioni bibliografiche
- Titolo del Libro in lingua: Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue
- Sottotitolo: The Untold History of English
- Lingua: English
- Autore: John McWhorter
- Editore: Penguin Group USA
- Collana: Penguin Group USA (Hardcover)
- Data di Pubblicazione: 30 Gennaio '08
- Genere: LANGUAGE ARTS and DISCIPLINES
- Argomenti : English language History English language Etymology English language Foreign elements
- Pagine: 230
- Dimensioni mm: 190 x 127 x 25
- ISBN-10: 1592403956
- EAN-13: 9781592403950