The Language Wars: A History of Proper English Su Kim Lee The New York Times best-selling

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The Language Wars: A History of Proper English Su Kim Lee The New York Times best-sellingThe English language is a battlefield. Since the age of Shakespeare, arguments over correct usage have been acrimonious, and those involved have always really been contesting values to do with morality, politics and class. The Language Wars examines the present state of the conflict, its history and its future. Above all, it uses the past as a way of illuminating the present. Moving chronologically, the book explores the most persistent issues to do