ARGONAUT BOOKS

Packed with fascinating facts on the English language, 'Mother Tongue' is an entertaining and didactic investigation of the influence and distribution of the language worldwide and its origins as a second-rate tongue spoken by peasants. Reviews Not only fascinating but extremely funnyAngus DeaytonThe sort of linguistics I like, anecdotal, full of revelations, and with not one dull paragraphSunday Times - Ruth RendellA gold mine of language-anecdote, information, curiosity. A suprise on every page... enthrallingObserverDelightful, amusing and provoking... A joyful celebration...Read More