The English language that is spoken by one billion people around the world is a linguistic mongrel, its vocabulary a diverse mix resulting from centuries of borrowing from other tongues. From the Celtic languages of pre-Roman Britain to Norman French; from the Vikings’ Old Scandinavian to Persian, Sanskrit, Algonquian, Cantonese and Hawaiian amongst a host of others we have enriched our modern language with such words as tulip, slogan, doolally, avocado, moccasin, ketchup and ukulele. May We Borrow Your Language? explores the intriguing and unfamiliar stories behind scores of familiar words that the English language has filched from abroad; in so doing, it also sheds fascinating light on the wider history of the development of the English we speak today. Full of etymological nuggets to intrigue and delight the reader, this is a gift book for word buffs to cherish as cerebrally stimulating as it is more-ishly entertaining.
Philip Gooden
May We Borrow Your Language? [EPUB ebook]
How English Steals Words From All Over the World
May We Borrow Your Language? [EPUB ebook]
How English Steals Words From All Over the World
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Bahasa Inggeris ● Format EPUB ● Halaman-halaman 336 ● ISBN 9781784977979 ● Penerbit Head of Zeus ● Diterbitkan 2016 ● Muat turun 3 kali ● Mata wang EUR ● ID 5764243 ● Salin perlindungan Adobe DRM
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