By: Jeremy Butterfield Binding: Hardcover Publisher: OUP Oxford ISBN: 0199239061 ISBN-13: 9780199239061 Released: 30 Oct 2008 RRP: £9.99 Average Rating:
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A fascinating read- By: M. J. C. Griffin, 17 Dec 2008 What have "women & sticks" to do with "cats & dogs" ? What do "which" & "want" havein common? What is a corpus, & why does it matter ? The answers to these - & many more - questions are all to be foundin this gem of a book.
Jeremy Butterfield writes with wit, style & authority on the elusive mysteries of the English language - a subject to which he has dedicated the bulk of his working life. The book is a fascinating & highly informative analysis of how our language is used & how it is evolving.