Borrowed Words: A History of Loanwords in English
(Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Forlag:
Oxford University Press
- Type: Bog
- Format: Paperback / softback
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Sprog:
Engelsk
- ISBN-13: 9780198736493
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This book shows how, when, and why English took words from other languages and explains how to find their origins and reasons for adoption. It covers the effects of contact with languages ranging from Latin and French to Yiddish, Chinese, and Maori, from Saxon times to the present. It will appeal to everyone interested in the history of English.
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| Forlag | Oxford University Press |
| Forfatter | Philip (Oxford University Press) Durkin |
| Type | Bog |
| Format | Paperback / softback |
| Sprog | Engelsk |
| Udgivelsesdato | 02-04-2015 |
| Første udgivelsesår | 2015 |
| Illustrationer | Line Drawings, Graphs, Tables |
| Originalsprog | United Kingdom |
| Sideantal | 512 |
| Indbinding | Paperback / softback |
| Forlag | Oxford University Press |
| Sideoplysninger | 512 pages, Line Drawings, Graphs, Tables |
| Mål | 246 x 174 x 33 |
| ISBN-13 / EAN-13 | 9780198736493 |