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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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Word Origins   And How We Know Them
  • Author : Anatoly Liberman
  • Release : 16 March 2009
  • Publisher : OUP USA
  • ISBN : 9780195387070
  • Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Total Page : 335 pages
  • Language : English
  • PDF File Size : 20,7 Mb

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