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The world of words : an introduction to language in general and to English and American in particular

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About the Book

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.

Table of Contents :

Preface;
Part 1
1. Families of Languages
2. The English Language
3. The American Language
Part 2
4. How Words Begin
5. Why Words Get New Meanings and Why Languages Change
6. Why Some Words Live, Some Die: Fashions in Words
Part 3
7. English: Good; Bad; and Worse
Part 4
8. What Grammar is-and Why
Part 5
9. The Fun of Word History; Appendix: Phonetic Symbols;
Index

For more information:

https://goo.gl/3ZxzNM

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Series Title

Routledge revivals

Call Number

410 PAR w

Publisher

Oxon : Routledge., 2015

Collation

x, 354 p.; 21 cm

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9781138904415

Classification

410

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Edition

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Subject(s)

English language
Language and languages

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