Damp Squid: The English Language Laid Bare

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Using evidence from the world's largest language databank, the Oxford English Corpus, Butterfield uncovers fascinating facts about the English language. Where does our vocabulary come from? How is our language really being used? How do word meanings change? This entertaining book has the authoritative answers to key questions about our language.

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EAN/ISBN:: 9780199574094
Edition:: Reprint
Medium:: Paperback
Number of pages:: 192
Publication date:: 2010-01-18
Publisher:: Oxford University Press, USA
Manufacturer:: Unknown

EAN/ISBN:: 9780199574094
Edition:: Reprint
Medium:: Paperback
Number of pages:: 192
Publication date:: 2010-01-18
Publisher:: Oxford University Press, USA
Manufacturer:: Unknown

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