The prodigal tongue the love-hate relationship between American and British English by M. Lynne Murphy
The prodigal tongue the love-hate relationship between American and British English

M. Lynne Murphy

The prodigal tongue the love-hate relationship between American and British English

M. Lynne Murphy

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An American linguist teaching in England explores the sibling rivalry between British and American English "English accents are the sexiest." "Americans have ruined the English language." Such claims about the English language are often repeated...

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