Origins of the Specious
Myths and Misconceptions of the English Language
by Patricia T. O’Conner, Stewart Kellerman
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- Format: hardcover, 266 pages
- Release date: May 5, 2009
- Genres: language, linguistics, history, writing, reference, adult, humor, cultural
- Author: Patricia T. O’Conner, Stewart Kellerman
- Publisher: Random House
- Language: english
- ISBN: 9781400066605 (1400066603)
About The Book
In Origins of the Specious, word mavens Patricia T. O’Conner and Stewart Kellerman explode the misconceptions that have led generations of language lovers astray. They reveal why some of grammar’s best-known « rules » aren’t — and never were — rules at all. They explain how Brits and Yanks wound up speaking the same language so differently, and why British English isn’t necessarily purer. This playfully witty yet rigorously researched book sets the record straight about bogus word origins, politically correct fictions, phony français, fake acronyms, and more. English is an endlessly entertaining, ever-changing language, and yesterday’s blooper could be tomorrow’s bon mot — or vice versa!
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