The Fight for English
by David Crystal | 
By Hook or By Crook
by David Crystal |
Language Play
by David Crystal | 
Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue
by John McWhorter |
The Stories of English
by David Crystal |
Blooming English
by Kate Burridge | 
How Language Works
by David Crystal |
A History of the English Language
by Albert C. Baugh |
The Adventure of English
by Melvyn Bragg | 
The Unfolding of Language
by Guy Deutscher |
Our Marvelous Native Tongue
by Robert Claiborne | 
Through the Language Glass
by Guy Deutscher | 
The Language Wars
by Henry Hitchings | 
The American Language
by H. L. Mencken | 
The First Word
by Christine Kenneally | 
Fervent: A Woman's Battle Plan to Serious, Specific and Strategic Prayer
by Priscilla Shirer |
The Amazing Book is Not on Fire
by Dan Howell | 
The Adventurous Eaters Club
by Misha Collins |
The C Programming Language
by Brian W. Kernighan | 
Me and White Supremacy
by Layla F. Saad |
Though there is a contingent of linguists who fight the fact, our language is always changing--not only through slang, but sound, syntax, and words' meanings as well. Debunking the myth of "pure" standard English, tackling controversial positions, and eschewing politically correct arguments, linguist John McWhorter considers speech patterns and regional accents to demonstrate just how the changes do occur. Wielding reason and humor, McWhorter ultimately explains why we must embrace these changes, ultimately revealing our American English in all its variety, expressiveness, and power.