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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, This title explores the ways our language has been shaped by successive conquests of Britain and by borrowings from Greek and Arabic.

Whats in a Word Etymological Gossip About Some

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      Publisher: MP-NEV University of Nevada
      Publication Date: 2/28/2001 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780874173673, 978-0874173673
      ISBN10: 0874173671

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      Book Synopsis
      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, This title explores the ways our language has been shaped by successive conquests of Britain and by borrowings from Greek and Arabic.

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