{"product_id":"words-on-the-move-why-english-wont-and-cant-sit-still-like-literally-paperback","title":"Words on the Move: Why English Won't - And Can't - Sit Still (Like, Literally) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn McWhorter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLanguage is always changing, but the way English is spoken today rubs many of us the wrong way. Whether it's the use of literally to mean \"figuratively,\" or the way young people use LOL or business jargon like What's the ask?--it often seems as if the language is deteriorating before our eyes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the truth is different and a lot less scary. Drawing examples from everyday life and employing a generous helping of humor, John McWhorter shows that these shifts are common to all languages, and that we should embrace these changes, not condemn them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe opens our eyes to the surprising backstories to words and expressions we use every day. Did you know that silly once meant \"blessed\"? Or that ought was the original past tense of owe? Or that the suffix -ly in adverbs is actually a remnant of the word like? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWords on the Move\u003c\/i\u003e, McWhorter encourages us to marvel at the dynamism and resilience of the English language, and his book offers a delightful journey where we see that words are ever on the move and our lives are all the richer for it.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn McWhorter\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University and is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Language Hoax\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Babel\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOur Magnificent Bastard Tongue\u003c\/i\u003e. He writes for \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e, CNN, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, and his articles have also appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New Republic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Beast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 12, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772577382688,"sku":"9781250143785","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2d35e44e3d501fd20781b09f41fd5f04.webp?v=1780408776","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/words-on-the-move-why-english-wont-and-cant-sit-still-like-literally-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}