A certain je ne sais quoi : words we pinched from other languages
Rhodes, Chloe2015
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This title provides a look at the colourful borrowings from foreign tongues that have enriched the English language over the centuries, from 'aficionado' to 'hoi polloi', 'ketchup' to 'zeitgeist'. The book explains the origins of these imports.
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Author:
Rhodes, Chloe, author
Publisher:
London : Michael O'Mara Books Limited, 2015.
Collation:
176 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2009.
ISBN:
9781782434320 (pbk)
Language:
English
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BRN:
1478114
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