The prodigal tongue : dispatches from the future of English / Mark Abley.
The prodigal tongue : dispatches from the future of English / Mark Abley.
The prodigal tongue : dispatches from the future of English / Mark Abley.
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Publisher
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., 2008.
Date
2008.
Call Numbers
N420.9/63
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Language
English
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Physical content
262 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Roarific: the power of language change -- Bouncebackability: how words are created and organized -- Throw away your dictionaries: Asian English -- Your rule will soon be here: global English -- Hippu hangu: language in Japan -- Radiante: languages in Los Angeles -- Every single trend: Black English...
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Publisher
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., 2008.
Place of Publication
Massachusetts
Date Published
2008.
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Summary
"Mark Abley takes the reader on a global journey - from Singapore to Tokyo, from Oxford to Los Angeles, through the Internet and back in time. As much a travel book as a tour of words at play, The Prodigal Tongue goes beyond grammar and vocabulary to discover how language is irrevocably changing the people of the world in far-reaching ways." "On hi...
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The prodigal tongue : dispatches from the future of English / Mark Abley.
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Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-248) and index.
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N420.9/63
Record Identifier
74VMbXw8P2Ld
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMbXw8P2Ld
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ISBN
9780618571222
0618571221
DDC
420.9
MMS ID
991000806339702626
