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A carregar... Word origins and their romantic stories (original 1950; edição 1950)por Wilfred John Funk
Informação Sobre a ObraWord Origins: A Classic Exploration of Words and Language por Wilfred Funk (1950)
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Adira ao LibraryThing para descobrir se irá gostar deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. “Every word was once a poem,” is the first sentence of the book. Funk supports this thesis beautifully. ( ) This story of words and their origins presents a vast amount of information. It is not, however, either a history or a textbook. The material, while strictly factual, is as entertaining as fiction. Here the reader will find the life stories of thousands of words -- how, when, and where they originated, how their meanings changed and developed through the centuries, and many other facts that give a better understanding of the English language as it is today. sem críticas | adicionar uma crítica
A noted lexicographer tells the life stories of thousands of words -- how, when, and where they originated, and how their meanings have changed and developed through the centuries. The words are arranged according to themes that include politics, religion, history, cooking, scientific names, proper names, and sports, as well as a roster of Greek and Latin prefixes. Filled with cultural history, Word Origins is as much entertainment as reference. Over 68,000 copies sold in previous Wings editions. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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