Produits fréquemment achetés ensemble
Les clients qui ont acheté cet article ont aussi acheté
Soul of the Age: A Biography of the Mind of William Shakespeare de Jonathan Bate |
de James Wood
|
de Keith Colquhoun
|
de Alexander Rose
|
The Big Necessity: The Unmentionable World of Human Waste and Why It Matters de Rose George |
Les détails du produit
Souhaitez-vous compléter ou améliorer les informations sur ce produit ? Ou faire modifier les images?
|
Descriptions du produit
Product Description
Words are essential to our everyday lives. An average person spends his or her day enveloped in conversations, e-mails, phone calls, text messages, directions, headlines, and more. But how often do we stop to think about the origins of the words we use? Have you ever thought about which words in English have been borrowed from Arabic, Dutch, or Portuguese? Try admiral, landscape, and marmalade, just for starters.
The Secret Life of Words is a wide-ranging account not only of the history of English language and vocabulary, but also of how words witness history, reflect social change, and remind us of our past. Henry Hitchings delves into the insatiable, ever-changing English language and reveals how and why it has absorbed words from more than 350 other languages—many originating from the most unlikely of places, such as shampoo from Hindi and kiosk from Turkish. From the Norman Conquest to the present day, Hitchings narrates the story of English as a living archive of our human experience. He uncovers the secrets behind everyday words and explores the surprising origins of our most commonplace expressions. The Secret Life of Words is a rich, lively celebration of the language and vocabulary that we too often take for granted.
About the Author
Henry Hitchings was born in 1974. Educated at the universities of Oxford and London, he is the author of Defining the World and has contributed to many newspapers and magazines.
Mots-clés inspirés de produits similaires(De quoi s'agit-il ?)Soyez le premier à ajouter un mot-clé pertinent (fortement associé à ce produit)
|
What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?
 |
79% buy the item featured on this page: Secret Life Of Words, TheCDN$ 21.39 |
 |
7% buy How Fiction Works CDN$ 13.14 |
 |
6% buy Word Origins... And How We Know Them: Etymology for EveryoneCDN$ 16.02 |
 |
5% buy Sea of Poppies CDN$ 11.54 |
L'avis des consommateurs
|
Il n'y a pour l'instant aucun commentaire client.
|
|||
|
Commentaires vidéo
|
Listmania!
Cherchez des articles semblables par catégorie
Chercher des articles semblables par sujet
Commentaires
Souhaitez-vous compléter ou améliorer les informations sur ce produit ? Ou faire modifier les images?
Votre historique récent
(En savoir plus)|
Après avoir visualisé des pages détaillées produit ou des résultats de recherche, regardez ici pour trouver une façon simple de poursuivre votre navigation sur des pages qui vous intéressent. |
