Damp Squid: The English Language Laid Bare


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By: Jeremy Butterfield


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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.

Product Details

Hardcover: 192 pages

Publisher: OUP Oxford (2008-10-30)

Dimensions (H L W): 90 x 760 x 550

ISBN: 0199239061

EAN: 9780199239061