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THE STORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Friday October 20, 2023 at 18:30 to Sunday October 22, 2023 at 13:30

English is the richest language in the world, but where do our words
come from? We have borrowed many foreign words – where from and
why? Words are very important to us, but why do they cause such
strong reactions? Why are some words forbidden? Why are some
words more ‘respectable’ than others? Why do we have regional
dialects? Illustrated with many examples we will look at the origins and
history of our native language.
Prof. Bill Jones (Leicestershire highamhall.com/bill-jones)
Residential: £270 Non-residential: £190

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Start:
Friday October 20, 2023 at 18:30
End:
Sunday October 22, 2023 at 13:30
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Higham Hall College
Bassenthwaite Lake
Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 9SH United Kingdom
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01768 776276
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