May we borrow your language? : how English has stolen, purloined, snaffled, pilfered, appropriated and looted words from all four corners of the world / Philip Gooden.
By: Gooden, Philip
Language: English Publisher: London : Head of Zues; c2016Description: xxii, 359 pages ; 20 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781784977986Subject(s): English language -- Etymology | Comparative linguistics -- Popular worksDDC classification: 422 Summary: "The English language that is spoken by one billion people around the world is a linguistic mongrel, its vocabulary a diverse mix resulting from centuries of borrowing from other tongues. From the Celtic languages of pre-Roman Britain to Norman French; from the Vikings' Old Scandinavian to Persian, Sanskrit, Algonquian, Cantonese and Hawaiian ? amongst a host of others ? we have enriched our modern language with such words as tulip, slogan, doolally, avocado, moccasin, ketchup and ukulele. May We Borrow Your Language? explores the intriguing and unfamiliar stories behind scores of familiar words that the English language has filched from abroad; in so doing, it also sheds fascinating light on the wider history of the development of the English we speak today"--Publisher's website.| Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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"The English language that is spoken by one billion people around the world is a linguistic mongrel, its vocabulary a diverse mix resulting from centuries of borrowing from other tongues. From the Celtic languages of pre-Roman Britain to Norman French; from the Vikings' Old Scandinavian to Persian, Sanskrit, Algonquian, Cantonese and Hawaiian ? amongst a host of others ? we have enriched our modern language with such words as tulip, slogan, doolally, avocado, moccasin, ketchup and ukulele. May We Borrow Your Language? explores the intriguing and unfamiliar stories behind scores of familiar words that the English language has filched from abroad; in so doing, it also sheds fascinating light on the wider history of the development of the English we speak today"--Publisher's website.
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