The Private Lives of English Words (Routledge Revivals) - Hardcover

Heller, Louis; Humez, Alexander; Dror, Malcah

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1041102372 ISBN 13: 9781041102373

Verlag: Routledge, 2025

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The words of the English language constitute an incredible heritage, and every word has its own unique history. Originally published in 1984, The Private Lives of English Words tells the fascinating stories behind more than 400 words with a particularly interesting philological history. It describes their diverse origins and the intricate ways in which their meanings and forms have developed through the centuries. Based on the findings of linguistics, discussions of words in the entries are written to interest all lovers of words. In the explanations of how meanings of words have evolved, we find history and fancy, mythology and religion, cultural influences and the manners of society.

All in all, the book is a pleasant and easy-to-use resource for all who are interested in the vocabulary of English.

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Louis Heller, Alexander Humez, Malcah Yaeger-Dror

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• Verlag: Routledge
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2025
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1041102372
• ISBN 13: 9781041102373
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 368
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