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What'S In A Word: Etymological Gossip About Some Interesting English Words
What'S In A Word Etymological Gossip About Some Interesting English Words
Author: Robert Gorrell
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, and the popular culture of many times and places. In this fascinating and highly readable survey of the origins of several hundred familiar English words, linguist Robert Gorrell ex...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780874173673
ISBN-10: 0874173671
Publication Date: 2/1/2001
Pages: 232
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Publisher: University of Nevada Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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