Kate Burridge 
Gift of the Gob [EPUB ebook] 
Morsels of English Language History

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A book about the quirks of the English language from an Australian point of view, from popular author and ABC TV and Radio regular Kate Burridge. Morsels of English Language History. Why can we fall in love but not in hate?. What do codswallop and poppycock share?. Why not one house and two hice?. How come we scream blue murder, sing the blues and turn the air blue?In GIFt OF t HE GOB Professor of Linguistics Kate Burridge explores ?our language and the everlasting tug-of-love that exists between ‘proper’ English and its wayward relation slang. She investigates ?the place where all that is ‘wrong’, ‘bad’ or ‘sloppy’ slips into everyday use, before becoming ‘proper’ in its turn!Join Kate on a fascinating journey through English language ?history, as she untangles words and their meanings, and unearths the centuries of spectacular changes that have transformed the very core of our language.Based on segments from ABC Local Radio and ABC t V’s ?CAN WE HELP? this book has been inspired by the linguistic shenanigans of the general public. these mouth-filling morsels of English language history demonstrate the poetic ingenuity of common language, ?and celebrate its remarkable inventiveness.

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Lingua Inglese ● Formato EPUB ● Pagine 322 ● ISBN 9780730445937 ● Casa editrice HarperCollins Publishers ● Pubblicato 2011 ● Scaricabile 6 volte ● Moneta EUR ● ID 4522536 ● Protezione dalla copia Adobe DRM
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