Begat : the King James Bible and the English language / David Crystal.
How can a work published in 1611 have had such a lasting influence on the language? To answer this question, Crystal offers fascinating discussions of phrases such as "The skin of one's teeth" or "Out of the mouth of babes," tracing how these memorable lines have found indep...
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Oxford ; New York :
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