A History of English Words Black & Asian studies But danger is lurking around

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A History of English Words Black & Asian studies But danger is lurking aroundWhy does English have so many words? Where have they all come from? Why do we now have different vocabularies for various activities? In A History of English Words, Geoffrey Hughes answers these questions in a comprehensive study of the evolution of English vocabulary which covers words as diverse as anti disestablishmentarianism to OK, and runagate to Monicagate. His arguments are supported and illuminated through use of numerous maps, word fields