Words on the Move: Why English Won't—and Can't—Sit Still (Like, Literally) by John McWhorter

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

John McWhorter

257 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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A bestselling linguist takes us on a lively tour of how the English language is evolving before our eyes -- and why we should embrace this transformation and not fight itLanguage is always changing -- but we tend not to like it. We understand that...

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