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A Certain Je Ne Sais Quoi

- Words We Pinched From Other Languages
Engelsk Paperback

A Certain Je Ne Sais Quoi

- Words We Pinched From Other Languages
Engelsk Paperback

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<p><b>A handy guide to the meanings and origins of the many foreign phrases we use every day.</b><br><br>English as we know it today is enriched with many borrowings and influences from other languages. Aficionado, chutzpah, pro bono, hoi polloi, ketchup, nous, zeitgeist – we use these foreign words every day without thinking of their origins, but what do they actually mean? And just how and why did we English speakers absorb such exotic imports? <br><br>Each phrase has a fascinating history; colonialism, foreign trade, invasion and immigration all have their role to play in the evolution of our language. Did you know, for example, that 'lingua franca' is Italian for 'Frankish language' – a name given to a mixed common language used by diplomats of different nationalities in medieval times? Or that the seemingly modern 'bandana' comes from the Sanskrit for the ancient Indian technique of tie-dying fabric? <br><br><i>A Certain Je Ne Sais Quoi </i>is an accessible and entertaining treasury of information that 'connoisseurs' (French) of the English language will love!</p>
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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
176
ISBN-13:
9781782434320
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1782434321
Udg. Dato:
25 jun 2015
Længde:
15mm
Bredde:
129mm
Højde:
198mm
Forlag:
Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
Oplagsdato:
25 jun 2015
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