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What bookish words have most influenced the English language?

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How has the world of books influenced the English language? In particular the word book itself? How has that changed over time?

Guest: David Crystal, linguist and author of Bookish Words and their suprising stories (Bodleian)

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How has the world of books influenced the English language? In particular the word book itself? How has that changed over time?

Guest: David Crystal, linguist and author of Bookish Words and their suprising stories (Bodleian)

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