The Prodigal Tongue
The Love-Hate Relationship Between American and British English
Ranked #88 in Language
An American linguist teaching in England explores the sibling rivalry between British and American English
"English accents are the sexiest."
"Americans have ruined the English language."
Such claims about the English language are often repeated but rarely examined. Professor Lynne Murphy is on the linguistic front line. In The Prodigal Tongue she explores the fiction and reality of the special relationship between British and American English. By examining the causes and symptoms of American Verbal Inferiority Complex and its... more
"English accents are the sexiest."
"Americans have ruined the English language."
Such claims about the English language are often repeated but rarely examined. Professor Lynne Murphy is on the linguistic front line. In The Prodigal Tongue she explores the fiction and reality of the special relationship between British and American English. By examining the causes and symptoms of American Verbal Inferiority Complex and its... more
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