The secret life of words : how English became English / Henry Hitchings.

"The Secret Life of Words is a wide-ranging account not only of the history of English language and vocabulary, but also of how words witness history, reflect social change, and remind us of our past. Henry Hitchings delves into the insatiable, ever-changing English language and reveals how and...

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Main Author: Hitchings, Henry, 1974-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008.
Edition:First American edition.
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Call Number: PE1580 .H45 2008
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