{"product_id":"9781784977979","title":"May We Borrow Your Language?: How English Steals Words From All Over the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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, Sanskrit, Algonquian, Cantonese and Hawaiian – amongst a host of others – we have enriched our modern language with such words as tulip, slogan, doolally, avocado, moccasin, ketchup and ukulele. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMay We Borrow Your Language? 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. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFull 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. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Head of Zeus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47152613425392,"sku":"9781784977979","price":13.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781784977979_p0.jpg?v=1763726641","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781784977979","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}