{"product_id":"2026200009040-secondhand-the-state-of-the-language","title":"The State Of The Language","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good. Jacket: N\/A (paperback). Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact. No stickers or labels visible. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark anthology of essays and poems, The State of the Language brings together an exceptional gathering of British and American voices to examine English as it was spoken, written, and felt at the dawn of the 1980s. Edited by Leonard Michaels and Christopher Ricks, the collection presents contributions from an impressive roster of writers and scholars — including Kingsley Amis, Dwight Bolinger, Leon Botstein, Julian Boyd, Robert Burchfield, and many others — each addressing the shifting registers, sensitivities, and nuances of the English language. The tone is at once rigorous and lively, blending academic insight with cultural commentary to produce a portrait of a language in flux. Together, the contributors argue that language is never neutral — it carries the weight of social change, political tension, and evolving human expression, making this volume as provocative as it is illuminating.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48893802971355,"sku":"2026200009040-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/fad248f1-7f46-4f32-8472-d0192fe55e43.png?v=1782040108","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200009040-secondhand-the-state-of-the-language","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}