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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Murphy, M. Lynne (1965-....)
Titre(s) : The prodigal tongue [Texte imprimé] : the love-hate relationship between British and American English / Lynne Murphy
Publication : London : Oneworld, 2018
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (360 p.) : ill. ; 23 cm
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-343) and index
"The English language is a beautiful thing, but it suffers under relentless assault
from Americans who want nothing more than to corrupt the mother tongue. Well, that's
what we're told. But what's the truth? And whose language is it anyway? Lynne Murphy,
an American linguist living in England, dives into the war of words being waged over
the Atlantic. In a laugh-out-loud report, she separates reality from myth in this
special relationship and delves into the social and political forces that have seen
British and American English part ways. From the origins of ‘the bee's knees' to why
so many of Hollywood's evil geniuses sound as though they were educated at Oxford,
The Prodigal Tongue reveals how our language really works and tells us where it's
going."--Publisher description
Sujet(s) : Anglais (langue) -- Grande-Bretagne
Anglais (langue) -- États-Unis
Anglais (langue) -- Variation linguistique
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 1786072696. - ISBN 9781786072696 (rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb45498673h
Notice n° :
FRBNF45498673
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