Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue

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  English is subjected to a great number of descriptors in “Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue,” John McWhorter’s brief and engaging look at some of the history of our language. It is, among other things, “very special,” “not normal,” “miscegenated,” “inte ... (read full critics)

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  Some very interesting and unusual tidbits about what makes the English language unique. Too short, by far, and the topics were a bit scattershot.

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• English Books
• Others 256 Pages
• ISBN-10: 1592403956
• ISBN-13: 9781592403950
• Publisher: Gotham Books
• Pub date: Nov 04, 2008
• Dimensions: 1213 mm x 852 mm x 181 mm Just how big is that?

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