A Mouthful of Air
 First edition (UK) | |
| Author | Anthony Burgess |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Linguistics |
| Publisher |
Hutchinson (UK) William Morrow & Co (US) |
Publication date |
October 1992 (UK) August 1993 (US)[1] |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 352 |
| ISBN | 0-09-177415-2 |
| OCLC | 27224188 |
| 420 20 | |
| LC Class | PE1072 .B796 1992 |
A Mouthful of Air: Language and Languages, Especially English is a work on the subject of linguistics by Anthony Burgess published in 1992.
Among the topics covered are: the mechanics of linguistic sounds; the development of the English language and its connections with other languages; the making of dictionaries; the importance of slang; the International Phonetic Alphabet; the role of dialect; the best way to learn a foreign language; and a look at specific languages, including Japanese and Malay.
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