May We Borrow Your Language

Author : Philip Gooden
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 1786694557
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book May We Borrow Your Language? written by Philip Gooden and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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, Arawak, Cantonese, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Inuit and Erdu - 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. Full of etymological nuggets to intrigue and delight the reader, this is a gift book for word buffs to cherish - as cerebrally stimulating as it is more-ishly entertaining.

Author : Philip Gooden
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1784977977
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book May We Borrow Your Language? written by Philip Gooden and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-11-03 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. Full of etymological nuggets to intrigue and delight the reader, this is a gift book for word buffs to cherish – as cerebrally stimulating as it is more-ishly entertaining.

Author : Graham Greene
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504054024
Total Pages : 153 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book May We Borrow Your Husband? written by Graham Greene and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of twelve disarmingly witty tales about the complexities of love and intimacy from “a storyteller of genius” (Evelyn Waugh). “The sense of the author at play dominates” Graham Greene’s entertaining anthology as the masterful British author looks at love, lies, vanity, mortality, romantic obsessions, and seduction from a dozen sharply observed perspectives (The New York Times). A bored faculty wife looking for a fling discovers something more illuminating than sex; a jaded writer who eavesdrops on a pair of hopeful lovers feels compelled to relieve them of their foolish ideals and ambitions; a widow and a divorcée commiserate in mourning for their lost men, only to rejoice in their freedom after two bottles of blanc de blancs; a young man devises a test of true love—to find a woman who won’t laugh at the absurd circumstances of his father’s death; and in the title story, an oblivious young bride honeymooning in Antibes encourages a friendship between a gay couple and her adventurous and handsome new husband.

Author : Karen Casale
Publisher : Upstart Books
ISBN 13 : 9781602130616
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Never Let a Ghost Borrow Your Library Book written by Karen Casale and published by Upstart Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Library Secret Service (hint: not a real organization) explains the rules for the care of library books.

Author : Philip Collins
Publisher : Quercus
ISBN 13 : 1529414997
Total Pages : 99 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book To Be Clear written by Philip Collins and published by Quercus. This book was released on 2021-06-03 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bad reputation many businesses have in our time is intimately connected to the lack of clarity in the language they use. TO BE CLEAR is a call to arms, urging businesses to stop using the language of nonsense and start using language that has clarity and meaning. It's a lucid, entertaining and practical guide for anyone who cares about language to help them improve their communications and thus also their business practices.

Author : Olga Khazan
Publisher : Hachette Go
ISBN 13 : 0316418498
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Weird written by Olga Khazan and published by Hachette Go. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn why the concept of "weird" is being reclaimed and turned into a badge of honor, used to show how being different—culturally, socially, physically, or mentally—can be a person's greatest strength. Most of us have at some point in our lives felt like an outsider, sometimes considering ourselves "too weird" to fit in. Growing up as a Russian immigrant in West Texas, Olga Khazan always felt there was something different about her. This feeling has permeated her life, and as she embarked on a science writing career, she realized there were psychological connections between this feeling of being an outsider and both her struggles and successes later in life. She decided to reach out to other people who were unique in their environments to see if they had experienced similar feelings of alienation, and if so, to learn how they overcame them. Weird is based on in-person interviews with many of these individuals, such as a woman who is professionally surrounded by men, a liberal in a conservative area, and a Muslim in a predominantly Christian town. In addition, it provides actionable insights based on interviews with dozens of experts and a review of hundreds of scientific studies. Weird explores why it is that we crave conformity, how that affects people who are different, and what they can do about it. First, the book dives into the history of social norms and why some people hew to them more strictly than others. Next, Khazan explores the causes behind-and the consequences of-social rejection. She then reveals the hidden upsides to being "weird," as well as the strategies that people who are different might use in order to achieve success in a society that values normalcy. Finally, the book follows the trajectories of unique individuals who either decided to be among others just like them; to stay weird; or to dwell somewhere in between. Combining Khazan's own story with those of others and with fascinating takeaways from cutting-edge psychology research, Weird reveals how successful individuals learned to embrace their weirdness, using it to their advantage.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 756 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pearson's Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Mulligan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exposition of the Grammatical Structure of the English Language written by John Mulligan and published by . This book was released on 1852 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : New Hampshire
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 956 pages
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Download or read book Provincial Papers. Documents and Records Relating to the Province of New-Hampshire written by New Hampshire and published by . This book was released on 1872 with total page 956 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : New Hampshire
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1014 pages
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Download or read book Provincial and State Papers written by New Hampshire and published by . This book was released on 1872 with total page 1014 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: