In addition to reading more things by the Language God Steven Pinker, here are some other books about language I'd probably enjoy (in my copious spare time):
When you catch an adjective, kill it: the parts of speech, for better and/or worse. Ben Yagoda.
The fight for English: how the language pundits ate, shot, and left. David Crystal.
I think they are both 2006.
Posted by otto0114 at May 9, 2007 11:00 AM