M. J. Harper: The Secret History of the English Language
Скачать книгу (размер 1 008 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 199) Аннотация: In a hugely enjoyable read with gloriously corrosive prose, MJ Harper slashes and burns through the whole of accepted academic thought about the history of the English Language. According to Harper: 1. English does not derive from Anglo-Saxon. 2. French, Italian, and Spanish did not descend from Latin. 3. Middle English is a wholly imaginary language created by well-meaning by deluded academics.…