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The world of words : an introduction to language in general and to English and American in particular / Eric Partridge.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Partridge, Eric, 1894-1979., author.
- Series:
- Routledge revivals.
- Routledge revivals
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Language and languages.
- English language--History.
- English language.
- English language--Etymology.
- Americanisms.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (x, 354 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2015.
- Summary:
- First published in 1939, this book provides a brief but comprehensive view of language in general, and of English and American language in particular. It is suitable for beginners and those who wish to learn about the basics of linguistics.
- Contents:
- 1. Families of languages
- 2. The English language
- 3. The American language
- 4. How words begin
- 5. Why words get new meanings and why languages change
- 6. Why some words live, some die; fashions in words
- 7. English : good; bad; and worse
- 8. What grammar is : and why
- 9. The fun of word history.
- Notes:
- First published in 1938 by George Routledge & Sons, Ltd.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 1-317-44558-9
- 1-138-90444-9
- 1-315-69632-0
- 9781315696324
- OCLC:
- 912319192
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