A Million Words And Counting : How Global English is Rewriting the World Anuk Arudpragasam Feeling overwhelmed

Feeling overwhelmed

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A Million Words And Counting : How Global English is Rewriting the World Anuk Arudpragasam Feeling overwhelmedTakes a look at the ever expanding English lexicon as it is set to exceed one million words in 2008, and examines such common sources of new words as Hollywood, the Internet, and political discourse.