English language is a battlefield. Since age of Shakespeare, argumenty over correct usage have been acrimonious, and those involved have always really been contesting values - to do with morality, politics and class. TEJ LANGUAGE WARS examinuje prítomný štát conflict, jeho história a jeho future. Above all, it uses the pasca as ako spôsob illuminating the present. Moving chronologically, kniha exploruje most persistent issues to do s angličtiny a rozbaliť históriu 'proper' usage. Where did these ideas spring from? Which of today's bugbears and annoyances are actually venerable? Kto má byť na frontovej čiare v jazyku vojny? TEJ LANGUAGE WARS examines grammar rules, regionálne accents, swearing, spelling, dictionaries, political correctness, a úlohu electronic media in rehaping language. It also takes a look at such niggling concerns ako split infinitive, elocution and text messaging. Ľudia s intrigingovými charakteristikami suchého ako Jonathan Swift, HW Fowler a George Orwell ako dobre rozšírené postavy Lewis Carroll, Buffy Vampire Slayer a Lenny Bruce, THE LANGUAGE WARS je essential volume pre anyone interested in the state dnes alebo intrigued o jeho future.