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Strange Bedfellows: Surprising English Cognates

Strange Bedfellows: Surprising English Cognates

Paperback

Etymology

ISBN10: 1471716864
ISBN13: 9781471716867
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: Apr 26 2022
Pages: 154
Weight: 0.42
Height: 0.33 Width: 5.83 Depth: 8.27
Language: English
This volume is about the surprises lurking behind the genealogies of English words, often obscured by sound changes and borrowings from other languages. Though surprising - and often amusing - these etymologies are part and parcel of the history of the language. They encompass interesting shifts in meaning through the ages, and reflect the multiple sources that have added to the richness of English vocabulary.

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