{"product_id":"may-we-borrow-your-language-how-english-steals-words-from-all-over-the-world-9781786694553","title":"May We Borrow Your Language?: How English Steals","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe English language that is spoken by one billion people around the world is a linguistic mongrel, its vocabulary a diverse mix resulting from centuries of borrowing from other tongues. From the Celtic languages of pre-Roman Britain to Norman French; from the Vikings' Old Scandinavian to Persian, Arawak, Cantonese, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Inuit and Erdu –  amongst a host of others – we have enriched our modern language with such words as tulip, slogan, doolally, avocado, moccasin, ketchup and ukulele.   \u003ci\u003eMay We Borrow Your Language?\u003c\/i\u003e explores the intriguing and unfamiliar stories behind scores of familiar words that the English language has filched from abroad; in so doing, it also sheds fascinating light on the wider history of the development of the English we speak today.   Full of etymological nuggets to intrigue and delight the reader, this is a gift book for word buffs to cherish – as cerebrally stimulating as it is more-ishly entertaining.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten with wit and aplomb as he reveals the history and details on words as diverse as cwen, lust, delphinan and bathos... It is a worthy addition for anyone with an etymological collection of books, and if you like Mark Forsyth this is right up your street' -- Half Man, Half Book Blog\u003cbr\u003eEngrossing... hugely informative and fun' * Nudge Book *","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51618870329687,"sku":"9781786694553","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781786694553.jpg?v=1756903886","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/may-we-borrow-your-language-how-english-steals-words-from-all-over-the-world-9781786694553","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}