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Word Origins... and How We Know Them

By Anatoly Liberman

Word Origins... and How We Know Them Social Sciences

Word Origins... and How We Know Them

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Word Origins is the only guide to the science and process of etymology for the layperson. This funny, charming, and conversational book not only tells the known origins of hundreds of words, but also shows how their origins were determined. Liberman, an internationally acclaimed etymologist, takes the reader by the hand and explains the many ways that English words can be made, and the many ways in which etymologists try to unearth the origins of words.

Part history, part how-to, and completely entertaining, Word Origins invites readers behind the scenes to watch an etymologist at work.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
336
Release Date:
2009-04-13
Publication Date:
2009-04-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0195387074
ISBN13:
9780195387070
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
475 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
20 cm
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