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The Origins of English Words

Author	: Joseph Twadell Shipley
Publisher	: JHU Press
Total Pages	: 672
Release	: 2001-07-01
ISBN-10	: 9780801896439
ISBN-13	: 0801896436
Rating	: 4/5 (436 Downloads)

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Download or read book The Origins of English Words written by Joseph Twadell Shipley and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2001-07-01 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anecdotal, eclectic, and always enthusiastic, The Origins of English Words is a diverting expedition beyond linguistics into literature, history, folklore, anthropology, philosophy, and science.

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