May We Borrow Your Language? by Philip Gooden
A richly entertaining exploration of the origins of the words that English has borrowed from other languages over its 1500-year history.
'Written with wit and aplomb as he reveals the history and details on words as diverse as cwen, lust, delphinan and bathos.. It is a worthy addition for anyone with an etymological collection of books, and if you like Mark Forsyth this is right up your street' Half Man, Half Book Blog.
'Engrossing ... hugely informative and fun' Nudge Book.
'Engrossing ... hugely informative and fun' Nudge Book.
Philip Gooden writes books about language as well as historical crime novels. The former include Who's Whose? A No-Nonsense Guide to Easily-Confused Words, The Story of English, and (as co-author) Idiomantics and The Word at War.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781784977986 |
| ISBN 10 | 1784977985 |
| Title | May We Borrow Your Language? |
| Author | Philip Gooden |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Head of Zeus |
| Year published | 2016-11-03 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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