num_pages: 347
description: The author of more than 50 books--including the classic A Clockwork Orange--presents a fascinating survey of language: how it reached its present situation; how it operates now; and how it will develop in the future. Anthony Burgess covers everything from Shakespeare's pronunciation, to the politics of speech, to the place of English in the world, and more.
language: English
title: A Mouthful of Air: Languages and Language, Especially English
titlecomplete: A Mouthful of Air: Languages and Language, Especially English
genres: British Literature, Linguistics, Language, Philosophy, Reference, Writing, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 224
publisher: Quill