What's in a Word?: Etymological Gossip About Some Interesting English Words - Robert Gorrell - Books - University of Nevada Press - 9780874173673 - February 1, 2001
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What's in a Word?: Etymological Gossip About Some Interesting English Words

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Modern English is rich in words derived from sources as diverse as classical Latin and Greek, Indonesian and other Asian languages, European mythology and religion, This title explores the ways our language has been shaped by successive conquests of Britain and by borrowings from Greek and Arabic.

232 pages

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released February 1, 2001
ISBN13 9780874173673
Publishers University of Nevada Press
Pages 232
Dimensions 127 × 178 × 20 mm   ·   299 g

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