The world of words : an introduction to language in general and to English and American in particular / / Eric Partridge
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| Autore: |
Partridge Eric <1894-1979., >
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| Titolo: |
The world of words : an introduction to language in general and to English and American in particular / / Eric Partridge
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| Pubblicazione: | Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2015 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (x, 354 pages) |
| Disciplina: | 401 |
| Soggetto topico: | Language and languages |
| English language - History | |
| English language - Etymology | |
| Americanisms | |
| Note generali: | First published in 1938 by George Routledge & Sons, Ltd. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The world of words |
| ISBN: | 1-317-44558-9 |
| 1-138-90444-9 | |
| 1-315-69632-0 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910815217603321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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