The language wars : a history of proper English, Henry Hitchings

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Contents: 'To boldly go' -- The survival machine -- The emergence of English -- From Queen Elizabeth to John Locke -- Hitting le jackpot -- The rough magic of English spelling -- The many advantages of a good language -- 'Bishop Lowth was a fool' -- O my America, my new found land! -- The long shadow of Lindley Murray -- The pedigree of nations -- Of fish-knives and fist-fucks -- 'Our blood, our language, our institutions' -- Organizing the Victorian treasure-house -- The warden of English -- 'Speak that I may see thee' -- Talkin proper -- The alphabet and the goddess -- Modern life is rubbish -- Unholy shit -- 'It's English-only here' -- The comma flaps its wings -- Flaunting the rules -- Technology says 'whatever' -- 'Conquer English to make China strong' -- What do we do with the flowing face of nature? -- Such, such are the joys -- Envoi

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