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Blooming English: Observations on the Roots, Cultivation and Hybrids of the English Language - Couverture souple

Burridge, Kate

 
9780521548328: Blooming English: Observations on the Roots, Cultivation and Hybrids of the English Language
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0521548322 ISBN 13 : 9780521548328
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

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. Language fascinates us, and we spend a lot of time playing with it, concocting everything from puns, riddles and secret languages to wonderful prose and poetry. We also worry about it a great deal, looking up and checking words in dictionaries and usage guides, occasionally arguing about definitions. This book celebrates our capacity to play with language, as well as examining the ways 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.

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À propos de l'auteur

Kate Burridge is Professor of Linguistics at Monash University. She is well known for her broadcasts on ABC Radio's Soundback.

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0521548322
ISBN 13 
9780521548328
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
252
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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