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Strange Bedfellows

Strange Bedfellows

Michael Fortescue

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Lulu Press
Año de edición:
2022
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Lingüística histórica y comparada
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9781471716867
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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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