Builds vocabulary by presenting the entertaining histories behind the core words we need for more effective communication and comprehension.
Etymology
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Author:Popkin, DavidSummary: -
Author:Crystal, DavidSummary:In this unique new history of the world's most ubiquitous language, the foremost expert on linguistics David Crystal draws on the 100 words that best illustrate the huge variety of developments and events that have shaped our vernacular...
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Author:Fry, StephenSummary:Speaking Proper - Stephen Fry looks at the changes in what we used to call 'elocution'.
