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 …
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Peter JonesRRP: £10.99
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 …
Language!
Jonathon GreenIn 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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