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      Laid out in an A-Z format with detailed cross references, and written in a style that is both authoritative and accessible, Word Origins is a valuable historical guide to the English language.

      Laid out in an A-Z format with detailed cross references, and written in a ...

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      Product ID:9780713674989
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:Word Origins
      Authors:Author: John Ayto
      Page Count:576
      Subjects:Language: reference and general, Language: reference & general
      Description:Select Guide Rating
      Laid out in an A-Z format with detailed cross references, and written in a style that is both authoritative and accessible, Word Origins is a valuable historical guide to the English language.

      Laid out in an A-Z format with detailed cross references, and written in a style that is both authoritative and accessible, Word Origins is a valuable historical guide to the English language.

      The average contemporary English speaker knows 50,000 words. Yet stripped down to its origins, this apparently huge vocabulary is in reality much smaller, derived from Latin, French and the Germanic languages. It is estimated that every year, 800 neologisms are added to the English language: acronyms (nimby), blended words (motel), and those taken from foreign languages (savoir-faire). Laid out in an A-Z format with detailed cross references, and written in a style that is both authoritative and accessible, Word Origins is a valuable historical guide to the English language.


      Imprint Name:A & C Black Publishers Ltd
      Publisher Name:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2005-10-17

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      Weight880 g
      Dimensions231 × 159 × 27 mm