A Mouthful of Air: Language, Languages-- Especially EnglishThe author of more than 50 books--including the classic A Clockwork Orange--presents a fascinating survey of language: how it reached its present situation; how it operates now; and how it will develop in the future. Anthony Burgess covers everything from Shakespeare's pronunciation, to the politics of speech, to the place of English in the world, and more. |
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Signals in the Dark | 19 |
The Science of Language | 37 |
Language in Action | 48 |
Copyright | |
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