Rare Tongues
Lorna Gibb‘The most delightful parts of Rare Tongues are the most eccentric… extremely interesting.’ – The Scotsman’Any book such as this … is to be welcomed with sobbing gratitude.’ – The Spectator’Thought …
‘The most delightful parts of Rare Tongues are the most eccentric… extremely interesting.’ – The Scotsman’Any book such as this … is to be welcomed with sobbing gratitude.’ – The Spectator’Thought …
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Did you know that the word ‘prestige’ derives from the Latin word for ‘illusion’? Or that ‘infantry’ stems from a Latin word meaning one who could not speak? In this original and highly entertaining b …
In this richly entertaining book, Jonathon Green traces the development of slang and its trajectory through society, and offers an impassioned argument for its defence. Beginning, at least in recorded …
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