The secret life of words : how English became English / Henry Hitchings
London : John Murray, 2008. First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Item #405163
ISBN: 0719564549
Physical description: 440 pages ; 22 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-404) and indexes. Contents: Ensemble -- Invade -- Saffron -- Volume -- Bravado -- Genius -- Powwow -- Bonsai -- Onslaught -- Connoisseur -- Teapot -- Blizzard -- Ethos -- Voodoo -- Angst -- Shabash -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- Bibliography of Secondary Sources -- Index. Subjects: English language History; English language Lexicography History; English language Etymology.
Price: €10.95