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The Language Wars: A History of Proper English
The Language Wars A History of Proper English
Author: Henry Hitchings
The English language is a battlefield. Since the age of Shakespeare, arguments over correct usage have been bitter, and have always really been about contesting values?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 way of illuminating the ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780374183295
ISBN-10: 0374183295
Publication Date: 10/25/2011
Pages: 416
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Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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