Bibliograph

The fight for English, how language pundits ate, shot, and left, David Crystal

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The fight for English, how language pundits ate, shot, and left, David Crystal

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The fight for English

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

70158584

Responsibility statement

David Crystal

Review

"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."--Jacket

Sub title

how language pundits ate, shot, and left

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Creator