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Words on the Move: Why English Won't - And Can't - Sit Still (Like, Literally)

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Book Words on the Move: Why English Won't - And Can't - Sit Still (Like, Literally) John McWhorter
Libristo code: 15745439
Publishers Picador, September 2017
Language is always changing, but the way English is spoken today rubs many of us the wrong way. Whet... Full description
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Language is always changing, but the way English is spoken today rubs many of us the wrong way. Whether it's the use of literally to mean "figuratively," or the way young people use LOL or business jargon like What's the ask?--it often seems as if the l

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Full name Words on the Move: Why English Won't - And Can't - Sit Still (Like, Literally)
Author John McWhorter
Language English
Binding Book - Paperback
Date of issue 2017
Number of pages 272
EAN 9781250143785
ISBN 1250143780
Libristo code 15745439
Publishers Picador
Weight 249
Dimensions 139 x 210 x 22

Categories

Language & Linguistics > Language teaching & learning > Language teaching & learning material & coursework > Language learning: grammar, vocabulary & pronunciation
Language & Linguistics > Linguistics > Historical & comparative linguistics
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