ENGLISH...AS SHE IS SPOKE

Two clever writer-performers offer a delightful, unpretentious riff on our bedeviling language. Hear a witty take on the invention of English, a rundown of Shakespeare's coinages that have entered the vocabulary, and a politically correct "Dear Abby." There's no structure unifying the sets of commentary, skits and history, just enough variety to keep one interested throughout the modest length of the exercise. Y.R. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine [Published: APR/MAY 99]