| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xx, 312 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [283]-295) and index. |
| Contents |
Babel and the damage done : language and myth -- A brief history of sticklers : in the trenches with the grammar grouches -- Another way to love language : the insights of linguistics -- More equal than others : how all languages can express almost everything -- Welcome to X. Now speak Xish : language and nationalism -- Insubordinate clauses : the folly of legislating language rules -- The Microsoft and Apple of languages : America, France, and languages in competition -- Clouds, not boxes : and other better ways of thinking about language. |
| Summary |
An international correspondent for "The Economist" draws on his years of experience to analyze the symbiotic relationship between language and politics, providing insight into inherent tendencies toward prejudice. |
| Subject |
Historical linguistics.
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| ISBN |
9780553807875 hardcover |
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0553807870 hardcover |
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