Founding Grammars: How Early America's War Over Words Shaped Today's Language

by Rosemarie Ostler

Book Overview

Who decided not to split infinitives? With whom should we take issue if in fact, we wish to boldly write what no grammarian hath writ before? In Founding Grammars, Rosemarie Ostler delves into the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250046122
• ISBN13: 9781250046123
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.7" x 8.4"