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The Secret Life of Words: How English Became English - Henry Hitchings
The Secret Life of Words: How English Became English
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Format: ebook
ISBN: 9781429941570 (142994157X)
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages no: 448
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction, Writing, History, Reference, Humanities, Language, Words, Literature, European Literature, British Literature
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This was such an interesting read! Not just for the history behind the words, but it was chocked full of interesting historical factoids and for a history nut like me, that makes for a great read! Often times books of this nature can be a bit dry in their reading, but the author just has such an eng...
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The Secret Life of Words: How English Became English - Henry Hitchings
The Secret Life Of Words: How English Became English - Henry Hitchings
The Secret Life of Words: How English Became English - Henry Hitchings
The Secret Life of Words: How English Became English - Henry Hitchings
The Secret Life of Words: How English Became English - Henry Hitchings
The Secret Life of Words: How English Became English - Henry Hitchings
The Secret Life of Words: How English Became English - Henry Hitchings
The Secret Life of Words: How English Became English - Henry Hitchings
The Secret Life of Words: How English Became English - Henry Hitchings
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