The Language Wars: A History of Proper English

by Henry Hitchings

Book Overview

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 present. Moving chronologically, the book explores the most persis?tent issues to do with English and unpacks...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374183295
• ISBN13: 9780374183295
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.3"