Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue

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Author	: John H. McWhorter
Publisher	: Penguin
Total Pages	: 264
Release	: 2008
ISBN-10	: 1592403956
ISBN-13	: 9781592403950
Rating	: 4/5 (56 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue by : John H. McWhorter

Book excerpt: Why do we say "I am reading a catalog" instead of "I read a catalog"? Why do we say "do" at all? Is the way we speak a reflection of our cultural values? Delving into these provocative topics and more, author McWhorter distills hundreds of years of lore i

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