Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue: The Untold History Of English

Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue: The Untold History Of English
Tags: John H. McWhorter

Why do we say "I am reading a catalog" instead of "I read a catalog"? Why do we say "do" at all? Is the way we speak a reflection of our cultural values? Delving into these provocative topics and more, author McWhorter distills hundreds of years of lore i