Language Myths and the History of English
Title | Language Myths and the History of English PDF eBook |
Author | Richard J. Watts |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 353 |
Release | 2011-03-03 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 0195327608 |
Language Myths and the History of English deconstructs common myths about the historical development of English and looks at the ideological reasons for their existence.
Language Myths
Title | Language Myths PDF eBook |
Author | Laurie Bauer |
Publisher | Penguin UK |
Pages | 282 |
Release | 1998-11-26 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 0141939109 |
A unique collection of original essays by 21 of the world's leading linguists. The topics discussed focus on some of the most popular myths about language: The Media Are Ruining English; Children Can't Speak or Write Properly Anymore; America is Ruining the English Language. The tone is lively and entertaining throughout and there are cartoons from Doonesbury andThe Wizard of Id to illustrate some of the points. The book should have a wide readership not only amongst students who want to read leading linguists writing about popular misconceptions but also amongst the large number of people who enjoy reading about language in general.
Languages, Myths and History
Title | Languages, Myths and History PDF eBook |
Author | Elizabeth Solopova |
Publisher | |
Pages | 107 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Courage in literature |
ISBN | 9780981660714 |
Origins of the Specious
Title | Origins of the Specious PDF eBook |
Author | Patricia T. O'Conner |
Publisher | Random House Trade Paperbacks |
Pages | 290 |
Release | 2010-08-24 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 0812978102 |
Do you cringe when a talking head pronounces “niche” as NITCH? Do you get bent out of shape when your teenager begins a sentence with “and”? Do you think British spellings are more “civilised” than the American versions? If you answered yes to any of those questions, you’re myth-informed. In Origins of the Specious, word mavens Patricia T. O’Conner and Stewart Kellerman reveal why some of grammar’s best-known “rules” aren’t—and never were—rules at all. This playfully witty, rigorously researched book sets the record straight about bogus word origins, politically correct fictions, phony français, fake acronyms, and more. Here are some shockers: “They” was once commonly used for both singular and plural, much the way “you” is today. And an eighteenth-century female grammarian, of all people, is largely responsible for the all-purpose “he.” From the Queen’s English to street slang, this eye-opening romp will be the toast of grammarphiles and the salvation of grammarphobes. Take our word for it.
The Language Myth
Title | The Language Myth PDF eBook |
Author | Vyvyan Evans |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 317 |
Release | 2014-10-02 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1107043964 |
Drawing on cutting-edge research, Evans presents an alternative to the received wisdom, showing how language and the mind really work.
Women Talk More than Men
Title | Women Talk More than Men PDF eBook |
Author | Abby Kaplan |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 311 |
Release | 2016-04-21 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 110708492X |
A detailed look at language-related myths that explores both what we know and how we know it.
Origin of Language and Myths
Title | Origin of Language and Myths PDF eBook |
Author | Morgan Peter Kavanagh |
Publisher | |
Pages | 482 |
Release | 1871 |
Genre | Language and languages |
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