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Words on the Move

Why English Won't - and Can't - Sit Still (Like, Literally)

Words on the Move( )
Author: McWhorter, John
Read by: McWhorter, John
ISBN:978-1-5366-2364-2
Publication Date:Nov 2016
Publisher:Brilliance Publishing, Inc.
Imprint:Audible Studios on Brilliance Audio
Book Format:CD-Audio
List Price:USD $9.99
Book Description:

A best-selling 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 it.

Language is always changing - but we tend not to like it. We understand that new words must be created for new things, but the way English is spoken today rubs many of us the wrong way. Whether it's the use of literally to mean "figuratively" rather than "by the letter" or the way young people use...
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Book Details
Detailed Subjects: Language Arts & Disciplines / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.25 x 6.75 x 0.5 Inches
Book Weight:0.18 Pounds



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