The mother tongue by bill bryson5/22/2023 ![]() Instead, the language is left to academic and public figures to use and often misuse. ![]() ![]() The proposals of national academies, such as the Academie Francaise, have generally failed as reforming tools. If you’ve yet to discover the passion, humor, and enthusiasm with which Bill Bryson explores his topics, you’re in for a treat. One of the reasons for this, according to Bryson, is that English grammar rules are based on Latin, which has a different grammatical structure than English.Īttempts to analyze and regulate the English language go back sometime and eventually result in various organizations that left no lasting changes. Shes an Australian linguist with a long history as a popular science educator (appearing often on radio and tv here in Australia) and has written a lot about Australian English, the history of English, and euphemistic and taboo language for a popular audience. He gives many examples of how English grammar is misused, even by academic experts on the subject. ![]() Chapter 9 Good English and Bad Summary and Analysisīryson discusses the grammatical aspects of the English language with particular attention to parts of speech and how words are used in different ways to express both different and similar meanings. ![]()
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