Origins: a short etymological dictionary of modern english
Auteur :
Partridge, Eric
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780415474337
Date de publication :
26 août 2008
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
1840 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Describes the origins of some 20,000 items from the modern English vocabulary, discussing them in groups that make clear the connections between words derived by a variety of routes from originally common stock. This book includes lists of prefixes, suffixes, and elements used in the creation of new vocabulary.