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Télécharger le livre : Sorry! The English and Their Manners
Sorry! The English and Their Manners
Henry Hitchings
Most of us know a bit about what passes for good manners - holding doors open, sending thank-you notes, no elbows on the table. We certainly know bad manners when we see them. But where has this patchwork of beliefs and behaviours come from? How did manners develop? How...

Editeur : John Murray
Parution : 2013-01-17
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Télécharger le livre : Dr Johnson's Dictionary
Dr Johnson's Dictionary
Henry Hitchings
By 1700, France and Italy already had dictionaries of their own, and it became a matter of national pride that England should rival them. Dr Johnson rose to the challenge, turning over the garret of his London home to the creation of his Dictionary. He imagined it would...

Editeur : John Murray
Parution : 2012-02-16
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Télécharger le livre : Who's Afraid of Jane Austen? How to Really Talk About Books You Haven't Read
Who's Afraid of Jane Austen? How to Really Talk About Books You Haven't Read
Henry Hitchings
Ever wondered how some people seem to have an opinion on every book ever published? Nowadays, there are so many books: how can anyone be well read anymore? Well, help is at hand. Let Henry Hitchings educate you in the invaluable skill of literary bluffing in this...

Editeur : John Murray
Parution : 2012-02-16
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Télécharger le livre : The Language Wars
The Language Wars
Henry Hitchings
The English language is a battlefield. Since the age of Shakespeare, arguments over correct usage have been acrimonious, and those involved have always really been contesting values - to do with morality, politics and class. THE LANGUAGE WARS examines the present state...

Editeur : John Murray
Parution : 2011-02-03
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Télécharger le livre : The Secret Life of Words
The Secret Life of Words
Henry Hitchings
Communication is essential to our lives, but how often do we stop to think about where the words we use have come from? Have you ever thought about which words in English have been borrowed from Arabic, French or Dutch? Try admiral, landscape and marmalade just for...

Editeur : John Murray
Parution : 2009-04-02
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