Word Origins...And How We Know Them

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Word Origins...And How We Know Them
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Publisher : OUP USA
Total Pages : 335
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ISBN-10 : 9780195387070
ISBN-13 : 0195387074
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Book Synopsis Word Origins...And How We Know Them by : Anatoly Liberman

Book excerpt: A guide to the science and process of etymology for the layperson explains how the origins and history of hundreds of words are determined, discussing such topics as folk etymology, changes of meaning in language history, borrowed words, and the methods of etymology.


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