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 | 9781786694553 |
| ISBN 10 | 1786694557 |
| Title | May We Borrow Your Language? |
| Author | Philip Gooden |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2017-09-07 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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