Communication is essential to our lives, but how often do we stop to think about where the words we use have come from? This text is a wide-ranging account not only of the history of English, but also of how words witness history, reflect social change and remind us of our turbulent past.
Communication is essential to our lives, but how often do we stop to think about where the words we use have come from? This text is a wide-ranging ac...
Since the age of Shakespeare, arguments over correct usage of the English language have been acrimonious, and those involved have always really contested values relating to morality, politics and class. 'The Language Wars' examines the present state of the conflict, its history and its future.
Since the age of Shakespeare, arguments over correct usage of the English language have been acrimonious, and those involved have always really contes...
