The Prodigal Tongue by Lynne Murphy
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Description A laugh-out-loud dissection of the linguistic myths surrounding British and American English
Publisher Description
The English language is a beautiful thing, but it suffers under relentless assault from Americans who want nothing more than to corrupt the mother tongue.Well, that's what we're told.But what's the truth?And whose language is it anyway?Lynne Murphy, an American linguist living in England, dives into the war of words being waged over the Atlantic. In a laugh-out-loud report, she separates reality from myth in this special relationship and delves into the social and political forces that have seen British and American English part ways. From the origins of 'the bee's knees' to why so many of Hollywood's evil geniuses sound as though they were educated at Oxford, The Prodigal Tongue reveals how our language really works and tells us where it's going.
Author Biography
Lynne Murphy is a reader in linguistics at the University of Sussex. She blogs at separatedbyacommonlanguage.blogspot.com and tweets @lynneguist. A dual British/American citizen, she lives in Brighton.
Details ISBN 1786074974 ISBN-13 9781786074973 Title The Prodigal Tongue Author Lynne Murphy Format Paperback Year 2019 Pages 368 Publisher Oneworld Publications GE_Item_ID:123727360; About Us
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