Alexander Tulloch Forfatter
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Just the Job: How Trades got their Names (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Highly original and enjoyable examation of the etymology behind a selection of trades and professions, unearthing intriguing nuggets of historical information... Læs mere
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It's All Greek: Borrowed Words and their Histories (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
Did you know that marmalade, pirate, sketch and purse trace their linguistic origins back to the Athens of 500 bce? This book offers a word-by-word look at the influence of Greek on everyday words in English, telling the stories behind their etymological developments.
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