ESSAY ON: McWhorter/Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue

Number of Pages 4

This research paper: A 4 page book review that discusses John McWhorter's fascinating text, which is provocatively entitled Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue, and presents readers with the history of the development of the English language, which includes an intimate look at the grammatical idiosyncrasies that are intertwined with English's history. In so doing, McWhorter debunks popular misconceptions, as well as scholarly theories that he feels do not adequately explain the history behind language use. Bibliography lists 3 sources.


File: D0_khmcweng.rtf


Send me this paper »

« Back to Topic Listings

Copyright © 2000-2024 The Paper Store Enterprises, Inc. & Fast Papers On-line.
All rights reserved. Search for your essay here.

U.S. based premium essay, research and
term papers service since 2000.