Damp squid: the english language laid bare
Auteur :
Butterfield, Jeremy
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199574094
Date de publication :
23 juil. 2009
Dimensions :
19,0 x 13,6 x 1,4 cm
Poids :
197 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Using evidence from the world's largest language databank, the Oxford English Corpus, Butterfield uncovers fascinating facts about the English language. Where does our vocabulary come from? How is our language really being used? How do word meanings change? This entertaining book has the authoritative answers to key questions about our language.