English words : history and structure /

This new edition is concerned primarily with the learned vocabulary of English - the words borrowed from the classical languages. It surveys the historical events that define the layers of vocabulary in English, introduces some of the basic principles of linguistic analysis, and is a helpful manual...

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Main Author: Minkova, Donka, 1944-
Other Authors: Stockwell, Robert P.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Edition:2nd ed.
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Online Access:CONNECT