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A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English

Inbunden, Engelska, 1977

Av Eric Partridge

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This etymological dictionary gives the origins of some 20,000 items from the modern English vocabulary, discussing them in groups that make clear the connections between words derived by a variety of routes from originally common stock.As well as giving the answers to questions about the derivation of individual words, it is a fascinating book to browse through, and includes extensive lists of prefixes, suffixes, and elements used in the creation of new vocabulary.

Produktinformation

  • Utgivningsdatum1977-09-05
  • Mått189 x 246 x undefined mm
  • Vikt2 000 g
  • SpråkEngelska
  • Antal sidor996
  • FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
  • EAN9780415050777