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eBook details

Title: Borrowed Words
Author : Philip Durkin
Release Date : January 23, 2014
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines,Books,Professional & Technical,Education,Reference,Words & Language,
Pages : * pages
Size : 35436 KB

Description

This book shows how, when, and why English took words from other languages and explains how to find their origins and reasons for adoption. It covers the effects of contact with languages ranging from Latin and French to Yiddish, Chinese, and Maori, from Saxon times to the present. It will appeal to everyone interested in the history of English.