Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue

Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 264
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ISBN-10 : 1592403956
ISBN-13 : 9781592403950
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Book Synopsis Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue by : John H. McWhorter

Download or read book Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue written by John H. McWhorter and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 i


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