Blooming English: Observations on the Roots, Cultivation and Hybrids of the English Language Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Blooming English: Observations on the Roots, Cultivation and Hybrids of the English Language Book

English is the most creative, changeable and imaginative of languages. Some words are invented to meet temporary needs and are quickly discarded; others carry meanings hundreds of years old. This book celebrates our capacity to play with language, and examines how we use it: in slang and jargon, swearing, speaking the unspeakable, or concealing unpleasant or inconvenient facts. It is a book for browsing, for finding beguiling snippets about language, history and social customs, and a formidable weapon in word games.Read More

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  • 0521839483
  • 9780521839488
  • Kate Burridge
  • 27 May 2004
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 252
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