Author: Thomas Carlyle
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1106
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Carlyle's Works
Author: Thomas Carlyle
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1106
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Publisher:
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1106
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Carlyle's Works: Miscellaneous essays
Author: Thomas Carlyle
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 498
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 498
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Thomas Carlyle's Works: Critical and miscellaneous essays, v. 1-3
Author: Thomas Carlyle
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 620
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 620
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Thomas Carlyle's Works: Critical and miscellaneous essays
Author: Thomas Carlyle
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 618
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 618
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The Secret Life of Words
Author: Henry Hitchings
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 142994157X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book 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.
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 142994157X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book 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.
Thomas Carlyle's Collected Works ...
Author: Thomas Carlyle
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 428
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 428
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A Reference Guide for English Studies
Author: Michael J. Marcuse
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520321871
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 2816
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Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520321871
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 2816
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Down at Caxton's
Author: William A. McDermott
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 224
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A collection of sketches and essays on prominent American Catholic literary figures.
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 224
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A collection of sketches and essays on prominent American Catholic literary figures.
The Caxton Head Catalogue
Author: James Tregaskis (Firm)
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 86
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 86
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Carlyle's Complete Works
Author: Thomas Carlyle
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Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 978
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Publisher:
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Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 978
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