The Story of English in 100 WordsFeaturing Latinate and Celtic words, weasel words and nonce words, ancient words ('loaf') to cutting edge ('twittersphere') and spanning the indispensable words that shape our tongue ('and', 'what') to the more fanciful ('fopdoodle'), Crystal takes us along the winding byways of language via the rude, the obscure and the downright surprising. In this unique new history of the world's most ubiquitous language, linguistics expert David Crystal draws on

she discovers a world of secrets and lies

other students are putting their own schemes into motion

some who are too old

I have no reason to lie anymore

The book includes interviews with some people close to Clapton who have never spoken on the record before

Liz Earle MBE is one of the world's most respected and trusted authorities on wellbeing

and Fruity Fractions

a child's memorable mantra offers a timeless lesson

The plot officially began July 31

collecting up crumbs of food to take back to their nests and the dung beetles that deal with - dung

Food isn't just food

where's my phone