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Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue
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John McWhorter |
Why do we say "I am reading a catalog" instead of "I read a catalog"? Why do we say "do" at all? Is the way we speak a reflection of our cultural values? Delving into these provocative topics and mor… |
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English words from Latin and Greek elements
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Donald M. Ayers |
Presents an overview of the development of the English language and examines the formation of words especially from Greek and Latin roots. Also discusses definitions and usage. |
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Yiddish and English
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Sol Steinmetz |
"Yiddish arrived in America as the mother tongue of millions of Jewish immigrants from eastern Europe.
Not only did this language without a homeland survive in the great American melting pot, it inf… |
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