Weeds in the Garden of Words

Weeds in the Garden of Words
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Publisher : HarperCollins Australia
Total Pages : 282
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ISBN-10 : 9780730496625
ISBN-13 : 0730496627
Rating : 4/5 (627 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Weeds in the Garden of Words by : Kate Burridge

Download or read book Weeds in the Garden of Words written by Kate Burridge and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People who love English - the way words are used and put together to create meaning; the arcane rules and infuriating exceptions; the vital, living history of the way the language has changed through the centuries to create a richness and depth that exceeds that of many other languages - are often very passionate about how it is used and how it is changing and about all its little tricky eccentricitiesWeeds in the Garden of Words is the perfect book for people who love English.Professor Kate Burridge's book is approachable, entertaining and fun - designed to browse through and find oneself hooked by fascinating pieces on such topics as why verbs move to nouns and vice versa, why pronunciation may differ from place to place, why regionalisms develop and the creative way of slang and jargon. Weeds in the Garden of Words is filled with the joys of the eccentric, unruly, rich and complex language that is English.


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