Origin of Language and Myths
Author: Morgan Peter Kavanagh
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Published: 1871
Total Pages: 482
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Author: Morgan Peter Kavanagh
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Published: 1871
Total Pages: 482
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Laurie Bauer
Publisher: Penguin UK
Published: 1998-11-26
Total Pages: 208
ISBN-13: 0141939109
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA unique collection of original essays by 21 of the world's leading linguists. The topics discussed focus on some of the most popular myths about language: The Media Are Ruining English; Children Can't Speak or Write Properly Anymore; America is Ruining the English Language. The tone is lively and entertaining throughout and there are cartoons from Doonesbury andThe Wizard of Id to illustrate some of the points. The book should have a wide readership not only amongst students who want to read leading linguists writing about popular misconceptions but also amongst the large number of people who enjoy reading about language in general.
Author: Morgan Peter Kavanagh
Publisher:
Published: 1871
Total Pages: 542
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Morgan Kavanagh
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
Published: 2012-08
Total Pages: 486
ISBN-13: 9781290829793
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUnlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Author: Patricia T. O'Conner
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Published: 2010-08-24
Total Pages: 290
ISBN-13: 0812978102
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDo you cringe when a talking head pronounces “niche” as NITCH? Do you get bent out of shape when your teenager begins a sentence with “and”? Do you think British spellings are more “civilised” than the American versions? If you answered yes to any of those questions, you’re myth-informed. In Origins of the Specious, word mavens Patricia T. O’Conner and Stewart Kellerman reveal why some of grammar’s best-known “rules” aren’t—and never were—rules at all. This playfully witty, rigorously researched book sets the record straight about bogus word origins, politically correct fictions, phony français, fake acronyms, and more. Here are some shockers: “They” was once commonly used for both singular and plural, much the way “you” is today. And an eighteenth-century female grammarian, of all people, is largely responsible for the all-purpose “he.” From the Queen’s English to street slang, this eye-opening romp will be the toast of grammarphiles and the salvation of grammarphobes. Take our word for it.
Author: Elizabeth Solopova
Publisher:
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 107
ISBN-13: 9780981660714
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Richard J. Watts
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2011-03-03
Total Pages: 353
ISBN-13: 0195327608
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLanguage Myths and the History of English deconstructs common myths about the historical development of English and looks at the ideological reasons for their existence.
Author: Morgan Kavanagh
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2023-03-11
Total Pages: 478
ISBN-13: 3382131900
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReprint of the original, first published in 1871. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.
Author: Morgan Kavanadh
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2023-02-02
Total Pages: 478
ISBN-13: 3382109859
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReprint of the original. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.
Author: Morgan P. Kavanagh
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Published: 1871
Total Pages: 610
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