{"product_id":"9781429995030","title":"The Language Wars: A History of Proper English","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe  English language is a battlefield. Since the age of Shakespeare,  arguments over correct usage have been bitter, and have always really  been about contesting values-morality, politics, and class. \u003ci\u003eThe Language Wars \u003c\/i\u003eexamines  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  with English and unpacks the history of \"proper\" us­age. Where did these  ideas spring from? Who has been on the front lines in the language  wars?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Language Wars \u003c\/i\u003eexamines grammar rules, regional  accents, swearing, spelling, dictionaries, political correctness, and  the role of electronic media in reshaping language. It also takes a look  at such details as the split infinitive, elocution, and text messaging.  Peopled with intriguing characters such as Jonathan Swift, Lewis  Carroll, and Lenny Bruce, \u003ci\u003eThe Language Wars \u003c\/i\u003eis an essential volume for anyone interested in the state of the English language today or its future.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Farrar, Straus and Giroux","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47134070571248,"sku":"9781429995030","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781429995030_p0.jpg?v=1769903449","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781429995030","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}