Words on the Move: Why English Won't—and Can't—Sit Still

I STRONGLY recommend you listen to this book.

By no pure chance I chose the audio version of this book due to an audible BOGO. The author makes numerous points throughout where it would be very hard to glean the same understanding from print as opposed to verbally. Voice inflection, subtle accent points and sylable emphases would likely be incomprehensible without listening to the author explain directly. Fortunately the author narrated the audiobook.

All-in-all this was a fun journey throught the edimological evolution of the English language. Interesting analysis of the ways, whys and hows americans speak were delivered with expertise. It's a book for language geeks.