The Word Book
by Gyles Brandreth
228 pages· 1992· ISBN 9780860516705
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Where does the English language come from? Where is it going? How are words born? Who invents them? From words at work to words at play, in this entertaining book Gyles Brandreth presents a scholarly and stylish grand tour of our language.
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