The secret life of words : how English became English
Hitchings, Henry, 1974-2009
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Communication is essential to our lives, but how often do we stop to think about where the words we use have come from? This text is a wide-ranging account not only of the history of English, but also of how words witness history, reflect social change and remind us of our turbulent past.
Main title:
The secret life of words : how English became English / Henry Hitchings.
Author:
Imprint:
London : John Murray, 2009.
Collation:
440 p. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 2008.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780719564550 (pbk)
Dewey class:
422
Language:
English
BRN:
1298819