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The Lexicographer's Dilemma: The Evolution of "Proper" English, from Shakespeare to South Park

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The Lexicographer's Dilemma: The Evolution of "Proper" English, from Shakespeare to South Park - Lynch, Jack
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What does proper English mean, and who gets to say what's right? Lynch has discovered every rule of English usage has a human history, and makes sense only in a historical context. They're more like rules of etiquette, made by fallible people and subject to change.

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    • Title: The Lexicographer's Dilemma by Jack Lynch
    • Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
    • Print ISBN: 9780802777690, 0802777694
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    • Edition: 2010 1st edition
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