{"product_id":"an-uncommon-tongue-walter-nash-9780367744403","title":"An Uncommon Tongue: The Uses and Resources of English","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1991, \u003ci\u003eAn Uncommon Tongue \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the theme of usage in its widest sense: usage as what we say or write; usage as a social question; usage as a literary convention; usage and creativity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book reflects on the practice and status of the English language in the modern world and the demands it makes on its academic disciplines. It puts forward the argument that the study of usage transcends both the 'prescriptive' and 'descriptive' and is ultimately 'constructive', displaying the resources of language and exploring their use. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Walter Nash\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0367744406\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780367744403\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.50d","brand":"Walter Nash","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44132777394431,"sku":"9780367744403","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_791b032a-0f34-449a-a401-7c6531185dc1.jpg?v=1687482246","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/an-uncommon-tongue-walter-nash-9780367744403","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}