Borrowed Words

Borrowed Words
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 512
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ISBN-10 : 9780199574995
ISBN-13 : 0199574995
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Book Synopsis Borrowed Words by : Philip Durkin

Download or read book Borrowed Words written by Philip Durkin and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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