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The Story of English in 100 Words by David Crystal (2013, Trade Paperback)

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In this entertaining history world's most ubiquitous language, linguistics expert David Crystal draws on one hundred words that best illustrate the huge variety of sources, influences and events that have helped to shape our vernacular since the word "roe" was written down on the bone ankle of a roe deer in the fifth century. Featuring ancient words ('loaf'), cutting-edge terms that reflect our world ('twittersphere'), indispensable words that shape our tongue ("and", "what"), and more fanciful words ("fopdoodle"), David Crystal takes readers on a tour of the winding byways of our language via the rude, the obscure, and the downright surprising.

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PublisherPicador

ISBN-10125002420x

ISBN-139781250024206

eBay Product ID (ePID)10038839415

Product Key Features

Number of Pages288 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameStory of English in 100 Words

Publication Year2013

SubjectLinguistics / Historical & Comparative, Word Lists, Linguistics / Etymology

TypeNot Available

Subject AreaRéférence, Language Arts & Disciplines

AuthorDavid Crystal

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight6.3 Oz

Item Length7.3 in

Item Width4.6 in

Additional Product Features

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"English speakers love nothing more than to steal words, dip their toes in idioms, verbify nouns, and adverbify verbs. The result is a delightfully mischievous language that's always evolving. By tracing the history of one hnudred captivating words-some of them dirty-linguist David Crystal demonstrates the surprising twists English has taken."- Mental Floss "Brisk [and] exuberant... Crystal delights in exposing all the many wacky ways we English speakers make new words... .Full of small treasures... Crystal's celebration of happy linguistic accidents has a light touch, but takes a long look at history."- San Francisco Chronicle, "English speakers love nothing more than to steal words, dip their toes in idioms, verbify nouns, and adverbify verbs. The result is a delightfully mischievous language that's always evolving. By tracing the history of one hnudred captivating words-some of them dirty-linguist David Crystal demonstrates the surprising twists English has taken."- Mental Floss "Brisk [and] exuberant_ Crystal delights in exposing all the many wacky ways we English speakers make new words_ .Full of small treasures_ Crystal's celebration of happy linguistic accidents has a light touch, but takes a long look at history."- San Francisco Chronicle

Target AudienceTrade

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal422