The Fight for English

The Fight for English
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 252
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ISBN-10 : 9780199207640
ISBN-13 : 019920764X
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Book Synopsis The Fight for English by : David Crystal

Download or read book The Fight for English written by David Crystal and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Angst over the apostrophe and hysteria over hyphens: the English language has become a combat zone. Why are people so passionate about language? How has the fighting over English usage come about?" "David Crystal charts the clashes from Anglo-Saxon times via the language of Shakespeare and Samuel Johnson to our own time of texting and the greengrocer's apostrophe. While others have fought to impose their views on spelling and grammar, David Crystal - as ever scholarly yet entertaining - explains why we should say no to zero tolerance."--BOOK JACKET.


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