Righting the Mother Tongue
Download or Read eBook Righting the Mother Tongue PDF written by David Wolman and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2008-10-07 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : David Wolman |
| Publisher | : Harper Collins |
| Total Pages | : 229 |
| Release | : 2008-10-07 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780061369254 |
| ISBN-13 | : 006136925X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (54 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Righting the Mother Tongue by : David Wolman
Book excerpt: “A funny and fact-filled look at our astoundingly inconsistent written language, from Shakespeare to spell-check.” —St. Petersburg Times David Wolman explores seven hundred years of trial, error, and reform that have made the history of English spelling a jumbled and fascinating mess. In Righting the Mother Tongue, the author of A Left-Hand Turn Around the World brings us the tangled story of English Spelling, from Olde English to email. Utterly captivating, deliciously edifying, and extremely witty, Righting the Mother Tongue is a treat for the language lover—a book that belongs in every personal library, right next to Eats, Shoots, and Leaves, and the works of Bill Bryson and Simon Winchester.
