This erudite yet irresistibly readable examination of the rules and strategies of language deals with such topics as: why certain words make us wince or blush; differences in language between men and women; and the uncanny similarities among nursery rhymes all over the world. "Absorbing . . . curious, amusing, and enlightening".--The New York Times.
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This erudite yet irresistibly readable examination of the rules and strategies of language deals with such topics as: why certain words make us wince or blush; differences in language between men and women; and the uncanny similarities among nursery rhymes all over the world. "Absorbing . . . curious, amusing, and enlightening".--The New York Times.
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