Weeds in the Garden of Words: Further Observations on the Tangled History of the English Language

(Book #2 in the Blooming English Series)

by Kate Burridge

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Kate Burridge follows the international success of Blooming English with another entertaining excursion into the ever-changing nature of the complex and captivating English language. If language is a glorious garden, filled with exotic hybrids as well as traditional heritage specimens, then weeds will also thrive on its fertile grounds. Linguistic weeds may be defined as pronunciations or constructions that are no longer used. For example, Burridge...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521618231

ISBN13:9780521618236

Release Date:June 2005

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:208 Pages

Weight:0.66 lbs.

Dimensions:0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"

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Education & Reference Humanities Language Arts Linguistics Schools & Teaching Study & Teaching Words, Language & Grammar Writing Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

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Weeds in the Garden of Words: Further Observations on the Tangled History of the English Language

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