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000433763 1001_ $$aMcWhorter, John H.
000433763 24510 $$aOur magnificent bastard tongue :$$bthe untold history of English /$$cJohn McWhorter.
000433763 260__ $$aNew York :$$bGotham Books,$$cc2008.
000433763 300__ $$axxiii, 230 p. ;$$c19 cm.
000433763 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
000433763 5050_ $$aWe speak a miscegenated grammar -- A lesson from the Celtic impact -- We speak a battered grammar -- Does our grammar channel our thought? -- Skeletons in the closet.
000433763 520__ $$aWhy 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 into one lively history. Covering the little-known Celtic and Welsh influences on English, the impact of the Viking raids and the Norman Conquest, and the Germanic invasions that started it all during the fifth century AD, and drawing on genetic and linguistic research as well as a cache of trivia about the origins of English words and syntax patterns, McWhorter ultimately demonstrates the arbitrary, maddening nature of English--and its ironic simplicity, due to its role as a streamlined lingua franca during the early formation of Britain. This is the book that language aficionados have been waiting for.--From publisher description.
000433763 650_0 $$aEnglish language$$xHistory.
000433763 650_0 $$aEnglish language$$xEtymology.
000433763 650_0 $$aEnglish language$$xForeign elements.
000433763 650_0 $$aEnglish language$$xForeign words and phrases.
000433763 650_0 $$aLanguages in contact.
000433763 85200 $$bgen$$hPE1075$$i.M597$$i2008
000433763 85641 $$3Table of contents only$$uhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0818/2008020983.html
000433763 85642 $$3Publisher description$$uhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0906/2008020983-d.html
000433763 85642 $$3Contributor biographical information$$uhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0908/2008020983-b.html
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