Description
| Product ID: | 9780691234007 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Emigres |
| Subtitle: | French Words That Turned English |
| Authors: | Author: Richard Scholar |
| Page Count: | 272 |
| Subjects: | Philosophy of language, Philosophy of language, Historical and comparative linguistics, Language teaching and learning, Literary studies: general, Historical & comparative linguistics, Language teaching & learning (other than ELT), Literary studies: general |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating English has borrowed more words from French than from any other modern foreign language. French words and phrases-such as a la mode, ennui, naivete and caprice-lend English a certain je-ne-sais-quoi |
| Imprint Name: | Princeton University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Princeton University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-06-14 |
