Language of sailing, the
Auteur :
Mayne, Richard
Éditeur :
Carcanet Press Ltd
ISBN :
9781857541687
Date de publication :
30 avr. 2000
Dimensions :
21,5 x 13,6 cm
Poids :
526 g
Format :
Trade paperback (UK)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This etymological analysis of nautical language demonstrates how seafaring brought European sailors' languages together through conflict and comradeship from earliest times, when sailing crews could be as multinational as 1990s international conglomerates.