Download or read book Language Myths written by Laurie Bauer and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 1998-11-26 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The field of language is one full of misconceptions about the way in which language works, or is used. This collection of essays tackles beliefs, correcting a catalogue of errors such as: aborigines speak a primitive language, French people speak faster and German is ugly.