And I quote ... : a history of using other people's words /

Quotations are an essential part of the fabric of the language. In And I quote, Elizabeth Knowles draws on her experience editing the 'Oxford Dictionary of Quotations' and employs a wide repertoire of examples, ranging from the classical canon to contemporary popular culture, to illuminate...

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Main Author: Knowles, Elizabeth (Elizabeth M.) (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2018.
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