Focuses on fifteen universal themes: words for dying, words for nose, words for being drunk, words for a meal, words for a privy, words for a fool, words of endearment, words for oaths, words for i ... Read more
Wordsmiths and Warriors explores the heritage of English through the places in Britain that shaped it. It unites the warriors, whose invasions transformed the language, with the poets, scholars, refor ... Read more
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The first tourist guide to the English language in Britain
Illustrated in colour throughout
Written by one of the world's greatest authorities on English and its history
Wordsm ... Read more
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