Damp Squid: The English Language Laid Bare by Jeremy Butterfield

Damp Squid: The English Language Laid Bare

Jeremy Butterfield

179 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

nonfiction reference challenging informative slow-paced

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When James Murray compiled the OED in the 19th century, he used a small army of volunteers--and thousands upon thousands of paper slips--to track down the English language. Today, linguists use massive computer power--including the world's largest...

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