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Inventing English
Inventing English: A Portable History of the Language | Seth Lerer
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Seth Lerer tells a masterful history of the English language from the age of Beowulf to the rap of Eminem. Many have written about the evolution of grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary, but only Lerer situates these developments within the larger history of English, America, and literature. This edition features a new chapter on the influence of biblical translation and an epilogue on the relationship of English speech to writing. A unique blend of historical and personal narrative, Inventing English is the surprising tale of a language that is as dynamic as the people to whom it belongs.
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AshleyHoss820
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I don‘t often enjoy textbooks, but I enjoyed this one. Lerer has a conversational tone of writing that makes the subject matter less dense and more fun to learn. I highly suggest this, even if you aren‘t an English major or an English Ed major! 😊

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Homonyms strike again.
#grammar #homonyms #signs

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Ummmm.... First, I don't know how common it is to have to get one's canine exorcised. And how can you tell exorcism is needed anyway: spitting pea soup, its head rotates 360 degrees, it speaks in tongues? And then, what ball game requires the riding of bicycles while exorcising dogs? On which channel can I watch that league play? And then, what kind of cycles are we talking about here--bicycles, monsoon cycles, laundry cycles? 🤔 #LitsyHumor

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