02276oam 2200577I 450 991081521760332120240410022650.01-317-44558-91-138-90444-91-315-69632-010.4324/9781315696324 (CKB)2670000000615687(MiAaPQ)EBC2046497(OCoLC)912319192(EXLCZ)99267000000061568720180706e20151938 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe world of words an introduction to language in general and to English and American in particular /Eric Partridge1st ed.Abingdon, Oxon ;New York :Routledge,2015.1 online resource (x, 354 pages)Routledge revivalsFirst published in 1938 by George Routledge & Sons, Ltd.1-138-90441-4 1-317-44559-7 Includes bibliographical references and indexes.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.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.Routledge revivals.Language and languagesEnglish languageHistoryEnglish languageEtymologyAmericanismsLanguage and languages.English languageHistory.English languageEtymology.Americanisms.401410Partridge Eric1894-1979.,90783MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910815217603321The world of words4003748UNINA