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Blooming English: Observations on the Roots, Cultivation and Hybrids of the English Language Burridge, Kate (Monash University, Victoria)
Blooming English: Observations on the Roots, Cultivation and Hybrids of the English Language
Burridge, Kate (Monash University, Victoria)
English is the most creative, changeable and imaginative of languages. This book celebrates its many facets, including slang and jargon, swearing, speaking the unspeakable, or concealing unpleasant or inconvenient facts. It is a book for browsing: readable and entertaining, and full of intriguing snippets about language, history and social customs.
252 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | May 27, 2004 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521548328 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 252 |
| Dimensions | 144 × 217 × 17 mm · 328 g |
| Language | English |