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The language wars : a history of proper English / Henry Hitchings.

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ISBN	9781848542082 (hbk.)
ISBN	1848542089 (hbk.)
Name	Hitchings, Henry, 1974-
Title	The language wars : a history of proper English / Henry Hitchings.
Published	London : John Murray, 2011.
Description	408 p. ; 20 cm.
Notes	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary	The 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.
Subjects	English language -- History
Subjects	English language -- Usage
Links to Related Works	Subject References: English language -- History . English language -- Usage . Authors: Hitchings, Henry, 1974- .