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Jeremy Butterfield
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Damp Squid: The English Language Laid Bare |
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No copies available |
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English |
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Hardcover |
| Pages: |
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192 |
| Date: |
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2008-10-30 |
| ISBN: |
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0199239061 |
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OUP Oxford |
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0.65 pounds |
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5.43 x 0.89 x 7.64 inches |
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1 |
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1 Anne Mills (USA) |
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1 teastman (USA: KS) |
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Product Description
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.
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http://bookmooch.com/0199239061 |
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