Talk Talk Talk: Decoding the Mysteries of Speech1 review Jay Ingram Anchor, 1994 Caution: Do not read in public! Unless, that is, you have no problem with people shooting you strange looks... Jay Ingram writes a truly engaging study of language - one which will have you laughing out loud, and others laughing AT you. You will be unable to resist trying out the intricacies of speech Ingram highlights, and ...             The Unfolding of Language: An Evolutionary Tour of Mankind's Greatest Invention24 reviews Guy Deutscher Holt Paperbacks, 2006 Endless Forms Most Beautiful + I'm no linguist + How we erode & generate language + Bursting with new ideas + Informative and Fun             Reading the OED: One Man, One Year, 21,730 Pages11 reviews Ammon Shea Perigee Trade, 2008 "One would have to be mad to seriously consider such an undertaking." + "The Letter 'I' Tastes Like It Is Full Of Capers, And I Hate Capers." + A Good Book about a Great Book + Another book about OED             The Mother Tongue121 reviews Bill Bryson Harper Perennial, 1991 Amazing! + Flawed but Effective Introduction to What Makes English, and Language, Fascinating. + A tribute to the English language + Chuckle-worthy and interesting as well...             Made in America56 reviews Bill Bryson Harper Perennial, 1996 I'm a stranger here myself, too. + A knowledgeable conversation about the language + Remember the Story of the Past + Myth buster + funny             Spoken Here: Travels Among Threatened Languages21 reviews Mark Abley Mariner Books, 2005 "What is the language using us for?" + Wonderful, Approachable Overview + Phantom limbs & bombing the Louvre + Simplistic but interesting + An intriguing survey.             Wordwatching: Field Notes of an Amateur Philologist1 review Julian Burnside Basic Books, 2005 Truly Outstanding Reading The delicious irony of the author referring to himself as an "Amatuer" is worth a chortle, because this truly fantastic book serves as a concrete validation of his prestige as a wordsmith. Julian Burnside is an admired Australian barrister and personality and this particular work of his is one of ...             The Story of French15 reviews Jean-Benoit Nadeau, Julie Barlow St. Martin's Griffin, 2008 So much interesting information! + Great introduction to the history of French and French speakers I actually had to read this book for a class and I could NOT put it down! I really enjoyed reading the book and my poor girlfriend had to constantly hear me say "Did you know...?" It is full of interesting facts and history regarding the French language. I have a much better appreciation for the ...             The Unfolding of Language: An Evolutionary Tour of Mankind's Greatest Invention24 reviews Guy Deutscher Holt Paperbacks, 2006 Endless Forms Most Beautiful + I'm no linguist + How we erode & generate language + Bursting with new ideas + Informative and Fun             Reading the OED: One Man, One Year, 21,730 Pages11 reviews Ammon Shea Perigee Trade, 2008 "One would have to be mad to seriously consider such an undertaking." + "The Letter 'I' Tastes Like It Is Full Of Capers, And I Hate Capers." + A Good Book about a Great Book + Another book about OED             Spoken Here: Travels Among Threatened Languages21 reviews Mark Abley Mariner Books, 2005 "What is the language using us for?" + Wonderful, Approachable Overview + Phantom limbs & bombing the Louvre + Simplistic but interesting + An intriguing survey.             Wordwatching: Field Notes of an Amateur Philologist1 review Julian Burnside Basic Books, 2005 Truly Outstanding Reading The delicious irony of the author referring to himself as an "Amatuer" is worth a chortle, because this truly fantastic book serves as a concrete validation of his prestige as a wordsmith. Julian Burnside is an admired Australian barrister and personality and this particular work of his is one of ...             Talk Talk Talk: Decoding the Mysteries of Speech1 review Jay Ingram Anchor, 1994 Caution: Do not read in public! Unless, that is, you have no problem with people shooting you strange looks... Jay Ingram writes a truly engaging study of language - one which will have you laughing out loud, and others laughing AT you. You will be unable to resist trying out the intricacies of speech Ingram highlights, and ...             The Story of French15 reviews Jean-Benoit Nadeau, Julie Barlow St. Martin's Griffin, 2008 So much interesting information! + Great introduction to the history of French and French speakers I actually had to read this book for a class and I could NOT put it down! I really enjoyed reading the book and my poor girlfriend had to constantly hear me say "Did you know...?" It is full of interesting facts and history regarding the French language. I have a much better appreciation for the ...             The Mother Tongue121 reviews Bill Bryson Harper Perennial, 1991 Amazing! + Flawed but Effective Introduction to What Makes English, and Language, Fascinating. + A tribute to the English language + Chuckle-worthy and interesting as well...             Made in America56 reviews Bill Bryson Harper Perennial, 1996 I'm a stranger here myself, too. + A knowledgeable conversation about the language + Remember the Story of the Past + Myth buster + funny