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"The playful artistry of the Waldorf Alphabet Book speaks to the heart of childhood. These lively illustrations, so filled with color, movement, eloquent gestur
English Words
Language: en
Pages: 235
Authors: Donka Minkova
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-03-19 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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A new edition of this textbook discusses the learned vocabulary of English - the words borrowed from the classical languages.
History of English Words
Language: en
Pages: 448
Authors: Geoffrey Hughes
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 2000-02-29 - Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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This book traces the remarkable reconfigurations that English lexis has undergone in the past millennium. The vocabulary is studied as an indicator of social ch
Lost for Words
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Pages: 310
Authors: Lynda Mugglestone
Categories: History
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Examines the hidden history through which the Oxford English Dictionary came into being in a study that traces the personal battles involved in chronicling an e
Borrowed Words
Language: en
Pages: 512
Authors: Philip Durkin
Categories: History
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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 effect