Автор: Henry Hitchings
Название: Sorry! The English and Their Manners
ISBN: 184854667X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781848546677
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Описание: From the title, I assumed it would be a humourous work, perhaps in the style of Nora Ephron or David Sedaris. It is, in fact, a serious study of manners in England, in layman's language. If you want to be informed, this is it. If you want to be entertained, look elsewhere.

Автор: Henry Hitchings
Название: Dr Johnson`s dictionary
ISBN: 0719566320 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780719566325
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Описание: Journey into the history of English and discover how words have entered our language to make it what it is today.

Автор: Henry Hitchings
Название: The secret life of words
ISBN: 0719564557 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780719564550
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Описание: 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 starters. The Secret Life of Words is a wide-ranging account not only of the history of English, but also of how words witness history, reflect social change and remind us of our turbulent past. Henry Hitchings delves into our promiscuous language and reveals how and why it has absorbed words from more than 350 other languages many originating from the most unlikely of places, such as shampoo from Hindi and kiosk from Turkish.

From the Norman Conquest to the present day, Hitchings narrates the story of English as an archive of our human experience and uncovers the secrets behind everyday words. This is a celebration of our language; after reading it, you will never again take the words we use for granted.

Автор: Hitchings Henry
Название: The Language Wars: A History of Proper English
ISBN: 0374183295 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780374183295
Издательство: Holtzbrink(MPS)/MPS
Цена: 1842 р.
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Автор: Henry Hitchings
Название: Dr Johnson`s Dictionary
ISBN: 0719566312 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780719566318
Издательство: Hodder
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Автор: Henry Hitchings
Название: How to really talk about books
ISBN: 0719520096 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780719520099
Издательство: Hodder
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Описание: Ever wondered how some people seem to have an opinion on every book ever published? Nowadays, there are so many books: how can anyone to be well read anymore? Well, help is at hand. Let Henry Hitchings educate you in the invaluable skill of literary bluffing in this survivors guide to talking about books you havent read. With tips on how to bluff with confidence using quotable insights and invaluable trivia, Henry Hitchings covers all the great books you ought to have read but havent got round to yet.

If you want to be able to hold your own in a debate aboutStephen Hawkingor Philip Roth or perhaps you find Shakespeare or Dostoevsky intimidating, then look no further. Including literary heavyweights such as Ulysses, Bleak House and War and Peace this guide will equip you with all the bookish information you need to bluff your way through any scenario, be it a vital exam, an in-depth conversation at the pub or chatting up the potential love of your life. Contentsincludes, Jane Austen, Shakespeare, Henry James, James Joyce, Proust, Homer, Virgil, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Dickens, various contemporary writers, the Bible, the Koran, fairy tales, select bestsellers and some poetry.

Автор: Hitchings Henry
Название: Sorry!: The English and Their Manners
ISBN: 0374266751 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780374266752
Издательство: Holtzbrink(MPS)/MPS
Цена: 1842 р.
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Автор: Henry Hitchings
Название: The language wars
ISBN: 1848542097 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781848542099
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Описание: What really is correctness? Why do people care so much about it? What is at stake in the quarrel about good and bad usage?

Автор: Henry Hitchings
Название: The Secret Life of Words
ISBN: 0719564549 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780719564543
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Описание: Journey into the history of English and discover how words have been absorbed into our language to make it what it is today.

Автор: Henry Hitchings
Название: The Nazi Terror
ISBN: 0719561663 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780719561665
Издательство: Hodder
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Описание: This study of the Gestapo offers an explanation of how the Nazi police state worked.

Автор: Henry Hitchings
Название: The Language Wars
ISBN: 1848542089 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781848542082
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Описание: What really is correctness? Why do people care so much about it? What is at stake in the quarrel about good and bad usage?

Автор: Hitchings Henry
Название: The Secret Life of Words: How English Became English
ISBN: 0374254109 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780374254100
Издательство: Holtzbrink(MPS)/MPS
Цена: 1776 р.
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Описание: Words are essential to our everyday lives. An average person spends his or her day enveloped in conversations, e-mails, phone calls, text messages, directions, headlines, and more. But how often do we stop to think about the origins of the words we use? Have you ever thought about which words in English have been borrowed from Arabic, Dutch, or Portuguese? Try "admiral," "landscape, "and "marmalade, "just for starters. "The Secret Life of Words "is a wide-ranging account not only of the history of English language and vocabulary, but also of how words witness history, reflect social change, and remind us of our past. Henry Hitchings delves into the insatiable, ever-changing English language and reveals how and why it has absorbed words from more than 350 other languages--many originating from the most unlikely of places, such as "shampoo "from Hindi and "kiosk "from Turkish. From the Norman Conquest to the present day, Hitchings narrates the story of English as a living archive of our human experience. He uncovers the secrets behind everyday words and explores the surprising origins of our most commonplace expressions. "The Secret Life of Words "is a rich, lively celebration of the language and vocabulary that we too often take for granted. Henry Hitchings was born in 1974. Educated at the universities of Oxford and London, he is the author of "Defining the World "and has contributed to many newspapers and magazines. An "Economist" Best Book of the Year
Words are essential to our everyday lives. An average person spends his or her day enveloped in conversations, e-mails, phone calls, text messages, directions, headlines, and more. But how often do we stop to think about the origins of the words we use? Have you ever thought about which words in English have been borrowed from Arabic, Dutch, or Portuguese? Try "admiral," "landscape," and "marmalade," just for starters. "The Secret Life of Words" is a wide-ranging account not only of the history of English language and vocabulary, but also of how words witness history, reflect social change, and remind us of our past. Henry Hitchings delves into the insatiable, ever-changing English language and reveals how and why it has absorbed words from more than 350 other languages--many originating from the most unlikely of places, such as "shampoo" from Hindi and "kiosk "from Turkish. From the Norman Conquest to the present day, Hitchings narrates the story of English as a living archive of our human experience. He uncovers the secrets behind everyday words and explores the surprising origins of our most commonplace expressions. "The Secret Life of Words" is a rich, lively celebration of the language and vocabulary that we too often take for granted.

"This historical tour of the English lexicon considers words as etymological 'fossils of past dreams and traumas, ' revealing the preoccupations of the ages that produced them. The nineteenth century's 'cult of fine feelings' gave currency to 'sensibility' and 'physiognomy'; 'popery' and 'libertine' sprang from the religious skepticism of the sixteen-hundreds. Many such relics began as imports: centuries of Anglophone empire-building have occasioned borrowings from some three hundred and fifty languages, including Arabic ('sash') and Sanskrit ('pundit'). The chapters are loosely focused on different themes, but trade is a constant thread: 'tycoon' comes from taikun, a Japanese honorific picked up on Commodore Matthew Perry's eighteen-fifties mission to open the ports of Japan. Hitchings offers a rich array of anecdotes and extracts."--"The New Yorker "
"Many will know that the word 'muscle' comes from the Latin for 'mouse' (rippling under the skin, so to speak). But what about 'chagrin', derived from the Turkish for roughened leather, or scaly sharkskin. Or 'lens' which comes from the Latin 'lentil' or 'window' meaning 'eye of wind' in old Norse? Looked at closely, the language comes apart in images, like those s