New York Times bestselling author and renowned linguist, John McWhorter, explores the complicated and fascinating world of languages. From Standard English to B

This eleventh edition was developed during the encyclopaedia's transition from a British to an American publication. Some of its articles were written by the be

Here is an informative introduction to language: its origins in the past, its growth through history, and its present use for communication between peoples. It

Emphasizes that many different languages are spoken in different parts of the world, giving examples from French and German to Arabic and Spanish.

Background to the problem -- The Rubicon -- Language as miracle -- Language and natural selection -- The mental prerequisites -- Thinking without language -- Mi