Borrowed Words
A History of Loanwords in English
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- USD 36.99
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- USD 36.99
Descripción editorial
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.
GÉNERO
Técnicos y profesionales
PUBLICADO
2014
23 de enero
IDIOMA
EN
Inglés
EXTENSIÓN
512
Páginas
EDITORIAL
OUP Oxford
VENTAS
The Chancellor, Masters and Scholar s of the University of Oxford tradi ng as Oxford University Press
TAMAÑO
35.4
MB