Word Origins: The Hidden Histories of English Words from A to Z - Paperback
by John Ayto
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:A&c Black Business Information and DevelopmenISBN-13:9780713674989ISBN-10:713674989UPC:9780713674989Book Category:Language Arts & DisciplinesBook Subcategory:LinguisticsBook Topic:EtymologySize:9.18 x 6.12 x 1.19 inchesWeight:1.86Product ID:SCCNB0D7S4
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.Languages:EnglishPublisher:A&c Black Business Information and DevelopmenISBN-13:9780713674989ISBN-10:713674989UPC:9780713674989Book Category:Language Arts & DisciplinesBook Subcategory:LinguisticsBook Topic:EtymologySize:9.18 x 6.12 x 1.19 inchesWeight:1.86Product ID:SCCNB0D7S4
John Ayto is an experienced lexicographer and author of many language titles. He is Chief Etymologist on the Bloomsbury English Dictionary.
Publisher: A&c Black Business Information and Developmen
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2nd Edition
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