{"product_id":"blooming-english-observations-on-the-roots-cultivation-and-hybrids-of-the-english-language-hardback-9780521839488","title":"Blooming English; Observations on the Roots, Cultivation and Hybrids of the English Language (Hardback) 9780521839488","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBlooming English\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eObservations on the Roots, Cultivation and Hybrids of the English Language\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA fascinating and well-crafted look at the quirks of the English language, past and present.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKate Burridge (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521839488, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 27 May 2004\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e252 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.1 x 14.4 x 1.9 cm, 0.467 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Blooming English is a well-researched and neatly edited introduction into the world of linguistics for non- specialists. This is in particular due to Kate Burridge's extraordinary talent for explaining rather complicated linguistic topics in a way that is accessible to non-linguists, which is greatly facilitated by her wonderful enthusiasm … its casual style makes Blooming English excellent reading … It therefore is highly recommendable to language enthusiasts, no matter whether professional or amateur.' Robert Mailhammer, LINGUIST List\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eEnglish is the most creative, changeable and imaginative of languages. Some words are invented to meet temporary needs and are quickly discarded; others carry meanings hundreds of years old. Language fascinates us, and we spend a lot of time playing with it, concocting everything from puns, riddles and secret languages to wonderful prose and poetry. We also worry about it a great deal, looking up and checking words in dictionaries and usage guides, occasionally arguing about definitions. This book celebrates our capacity to play with language, as well as examining the ways we use it: in slang and jargon, swearing, speaking the unspeakable, or concealing unpleasant or inconvenient facts. It is a book for browsing, for finding beguiling snippets about language, history and social customs, and a formidable weapon in word games.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Why a garden?\u003cbr\u003e 2. The complexity of language\u003cbr\u003e 3. Language change\u003cbr\u003e 4. Word creation\u003cbr\u003e 5. Meaning shifts\u003cbr\u003e 6. Relics of linguistic change\u003cbr\u003e 7. The nature of exotics\u003cbr\u003e 8. Bad language\u003cbr\u003e 9. Colloquial today, Standard English tomorrow\u003cbr\u003e 10. Our untidy English\u003cbr\u003e 11. Sound symbolism\u003cbr\u003e 12. What is correct English?\u003cbr\u003e 13. Dictionaries, style guides and grammars\u003cbr\u003e 14. Personal names\u003cbr\u003e 15. Dirty words\u003cbr\u003e 16. Taboo language\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Linguistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Linguistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Linguistics%20%5BCF%5D%22\"\u003eCF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005477441816,"sku":"9780521839488","price":61.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521839488i_7b07b909-da98-4444-8eb4-3cfa80027a5a.jpg?v=1691368692","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/blooming-english-observations-on-the-roots-cultivation-and-hybrids-of-the-english-language-hardback-9780521839488","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}