Overview

ENTANGLED TONGUES gives the reader an overview of more than a thousand years of English history, in order to explain how the English vocabulary, grammar, and spelling that we use today came about, as well as how this history has created language challenges for native and non-native speakers alike.

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PRAISE FOR ENTANGLED TONGUES ""As hundreds of years of English history are rushed through, the book has many fascinating points to make..."" - Kirkus Reviews ""Fascinating... Like most of her examples, her explanation of the Bard's use of of thou, thee, and you is inspired and inspiring..."" - BookLife: Editor's Pick ""Entangled Tongues... will be appreciated by students of French or English literature/language and European history enthusiasts alike."" - Blueink Review ""Kisch... makes the subject approachable without sacrificing depth."" - Midwest Book Review ""An excellent read. The writing... is...on point, ... but Kisch also makes it accessible to readers like me who are going in pretty green."" - Readers' Favorite: 5 stars

Author Information

Carol Williams Kisch (M.A.) attended schools in California, New Zealand, and France, received a degree in French literature from Swarthmore College, and worked as a French/English translator in West Africa and France. She taught the English language and language teaching methodologies at the University of California for 38 years.

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