Word Origins
by
John Ayto
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0713674989
ISBN-13
9780713674989
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint
A & C Black Publishers Ltd
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 17th, 2005
Print length
576 Pages
Weight
864 grams
Dimensions
23.10 x 15.90 x 2.70 cms
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Language: reference & generalLanguage: reference and general
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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.
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.
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