A Mouthful of Air (book) explained

A Mouthful of Air
Author:	Anthony Burgess
Language:	English
Subject:	Linguistics
Publisher:	Hutchinson (UK) William Morrow & Co (US)
Release Date:	October 1992 (UK) August 1993 (US)
Media Type:	Hardcover
Pages:	352
Isbn:	0-09-177415-2
Dewey:	420 20
Congress:	PE1072 .B796 1992
Oclc:	27224188

A Mouthful of Air: Language and Languages, Especially English is a book on linguistics by Anthony Burgess published in 1992.^{[1] [2]}

Topics

Topics covered in the book include:

• the mechanics of linguistic sounds;^[3]
• 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 Russian, Japanese, and Malay).

References

Notes and References

1. Web site: BOOK REVIEW / Whistles while you work and other wizard prangs: 'A Mouthful of Air' - Anthony Burgess: Hutchinson, 16.99. The Independent. 31 October 1992.
2. Web site: Books of The Times; Two English Languages, A Vast and Fertile Field . The New York Times. 27 July 1993.
3. Web site: Sound and fury: how pronunciation provokes passionate reactions. The Guardian. 13 January 2018.