Linguistics: some time ago, a member recommended Mark Forsyth's Etymologicon , which I promptly found and read: not only it is a must-read in general (if you speak, read or write), but surely it should lure one into an interest in studies concerning language.
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The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language
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