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The Language Wars: A History of Proper English. by Henry Hitchings
The Language Wars A History of Proper English by Henry Hitchings
Author: Henry Hitchings
The English language is a battlefield. Since the age of Shakespeare, arguments over correct usage have been acrimonious, and those involved have always really been contesting values - to do with morality, politics and class. THE LANGUAGE WARS examines the present state of the conflict, its history and its future. Above all, it uses the past as a...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781848542082
ISBN-10: 1848542089
Pages: 416
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Publisher: John Murray Publishers
Book Type: Hardcover
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