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The Prodigal Tongue: The Love-Hate Relationship Between American and British English

By Lynne Murphy
Narrated by: Pam Ward
Unabridged — 11 hours, 38 minutes
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By Lynne Murphy
Narrated by: Pam Ward
Unabridged — 11 hours, 38 minutes
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"If Shakespeare were alive today, he'd sound like an American."



"English accents are the sexiest."



"Americans have ruined the English language."



"Technology means everyone will have to speak the same English."



Such claims about the English language are often repeated but rarely examined. Professor Lynne Murphy is on the linguistic front line. In The Prodigal Tongue she explores the fiction and reality of the special relationship between British and American English. By examining the causes and ...