Annus Horribilis

Latin for Everyday Life

Mark Walker

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English

HISTORY PRESS
03 January 2011

Language: history & general works; Latin

Everyone remembers the Queen's 'Annus Horribilis', but what do 'quid pro quo' and 'habeas corpus' mean? Why do plants have Latin names? Why do families, towns, countries and even football teams have Latin mottoes? What do the Latin epitaphs in churches say? What are the words of Mozart's 'Requiem'? These are just a few of the topics covered in this book. As Mark Walker makes clear, present-day English is still steeped in its Roman and Latin origins. As a result English still has many thousands of Latin words in everyday use.

By: Mark Walker
Imprint: HISTORY PRESS
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 200mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 210g
ISBN: 9780752458984
ISBN 10: 0752458981
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 03 January 2011
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mark Walker is also the author of Annus Mirabilis: More Latin for Everyday Life and Britannica Latina: 2000 Years of British Latin, both published by The History Press.