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Word Origins (English)And How We Know Them; Etymology for Everyone - ISBN: 9780195161472Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr Format: Hardcover Published Date: March 2005 MSRP: $27.95 Synopsis: A guide to the science and process of etymology for the layperson explains how the origins and history of hundreds of words are determined, discussing such topics as folk etymology, changes of meaning in language history, borrowed words, and the methods of etymology.
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