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A Mouthful of Air (book)
A Mouthful of Air: Language and Languages, Especially English is a book on linguistics by Anthony Burgess published in 1992.[1][2]
First edition (UK) | |
| Author | Anthony Burgess |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Linguistics |
| Publisher | Hutchinson (UK) William Morrow & Co (US) |
Publication date | October 1992 (UK) August 1993 (US) |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 352 |
| ISBN | 0-09-177415-2 |
| OCLC | 27224188 |
| 420 20 | |
| LC Class | PE1072 .B796 1992 |
Topics edit
Topics covered in the book include:
- the mechanics of linguistic sounds;[3]
- the development of the English language, and its connections with other languages;
- the making of dictionaries;
- the importance of slang;
- the International Phonetic Alphabet;
- the role of dialect;
- the best way to learn a foreign language;
- and a look at specific languages, (including Russian, Japanese, and Malay).
References edit
- ^ "BOOK REVIEW / Whistles while you work and other wizard prangs: 'A Mouthful of Air' - Anthony Burgess: Hutchinson, 16.99". The Independent. 31 October 1992.
- ^ "Books of The Times; Two English Languages, A Vast and Fertile Field". The New York Times. 27 July 1993.
- ^ "Sound and fury: how pronunciation provokes passionate reactions". The Guardian. 13 January 2018.