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Word Origins
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Product Details
Author:
John Ayto
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
576
Publisher:
A&C Black (May 29, 2008)
Language:
English
ISBN-13:
9780713674989
ISBN-10:
0713674989
Weight:
28oz
Case Pack:
14
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Macmillan Trade-Macmillan_Print_US_Trade_20260403220533-20260403.xml
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Macmillan Trade
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P-STM
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A
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General/trade
Dimensions:
6.14" x 9.21" x 1.16"
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Yes
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50
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A&C Black Business Information and Development
Overview
The average contemporary English speaker knows 50,000 words. Yet stripped down to its origins, this apparently huge vocabulary is in reality much smaller, derived from Latin, French and the Germanic languages. It is estimated that every year, 800 neologisms are added to the English language: acronyms (nimby), blended words (motel), and those taken from foreign languages (savoir-faire). Laid out in an A-Z format with detailed cross references, and written in a style that is both authoritative and accessible, Word Origins is a valuable historical guide to the English language.
