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

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

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

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