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Romancing the Language

Paperback • 2018 • 1. edition

Romancing the Language

By Catherine Lim

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About the book

I had fallen head over heels in love with a foreign language that others in my community were indifferent to, had grudgingly learnt or positively hated. I embraced the English language fully, wanting to learn everything about it, to celebrate it and serve it, like the completely enamoured and enslaved lover. This delightful collection of essays by Catherine Lim explores her love affair with the English language through her stories and anecdotes about her encounters with the language. As the auth...Show more

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ISBN

9789814828147

Publisher

Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd

Published year

2018

Language

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1

Original title

Romancing the Language

Format

Paperback

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