The secret life of words : how English became English / Henry Hitchings.
Hitchings, Henry, 1974-
2008
PE1580 .H45 2008 (Mapit)
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Title The secret life of words : how English became English / Henry Hitchings.
Author Hitchings, Henry, 1974-
Edition 1st American ed.
ISBN 9780374254100 (alk. paper)
0374254109 (alk. paper)
9780719564543 (alk. paper)
0719564549 (alk. paper)
Imprint New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008.
Language English
Description 440 p. ; 24 cm.
Call Number PE1580 .H45 2008
Dewey Decimal Classification 422
Summary "The Secret Life of Words is a wide-ranging account not only of the history of English language and vocabulary, but also of how words witness history, reflect social change, and remind us of our past. Henry Hitchings delves into the insatiable, ever-changing English language and reveals how and why it has absorbed words from more than 350 other languages - many originating from the most unlikely of places, such as shampoo from Hindi and kiosk from Turkish. From the Norman Conquest to the present day, Hitchings narrates the story of English as a living archive of our human experience. He uncovers the secrets behind everyday words and explores the surprising origins of our most commonplace expressions. The Secret Life of Words is a rich, lively celebration of the language and vocabulary that we too often take for granted."--Jacket.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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