The History Of Britain Revealed
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The History of Britain Revealed
Think you know where the English language came from? Thinkagain. This book is a truly original, blistering attack on the standardhistory of Britain and the origins of the English language.In gloriously sharp prose, M.J. Harper destroys the cherished nationalmyths of the English, the Scots, the Welsh, the Irish and – to demonstratehis lack of national bias – the French. He shows that:• Most of the entries in the Oxford English Dictionary are wrong.• The whole of British place-name theory is misconceived.• Latin is not what it seems.• The Anglo-Saxons played no major part in our history or language.• Middle English is a wholly imaginary language created by well-meaning butdeluded academics.Unsentimental and truly original, The History of Britain Revealed willchange the way you think about the history of the United Kingdom and theorigin of the English language. It is an essential but rarely comfortingread for anyone who believes that history matters.
The History of Britain Revealed
In gloriously corrosive prose, M. J. Harper destroys the cherished national myths of the English, the Scots, the Welsh, the Irish and - to demonstrate his lack of national bias - the French. In doing so he also shows that most entries in the Oxford English dictionary are wrong, the whole of British place-name theory is misconceived, Latin is not what it seems, the Anglo-Saxons played no major part in history or language, and Middle English is a wholly imaginary language created by well-meaning but deluded academics.Iconoclastic, unsentimental and truly original, The History of Britain Revealed will change the way you think about history, language and much else besides.
Britain Revealed
Why do Brits call their flag a "Jack"? How did the leek become a symbol of Wales? Does the Tube run 24/7? Who was the Widow of Windsor? Can you take part in a coronation? What was a Greenwood marriage? Was the Giant's Causeway built by an Irish giant? Which British literary figures won the Nobel Prize for Literature? How can you register a record in the Guinness Book of Records? What is the emergency phone number in the UK? Providing well-organised material on the UK's history, geography, literature, royalty and society, Diana Cordea's "Britain Revealed" is a condensed and easy to read book about all things British. It is an excellent user-friendly reference for prospective visitors to the UK, Anglophiles, or readers wishing to know and understand popular British culture. Most importantly, "Britain Revealed" is aimed at teachers of English as a foreign language, who wish to make their English and optional classes more exciting. The plethora of information provided in this comprehensive teaching aid can be adapted to various levels of language proficiency and can be used in various classroom activities. Focusing on essential questions concerning British culture and civilisation, this volume is also attractive to learners, who will thus have the opportunity of brushing up on their English in a versatile and practical way.