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Words on the Move: Why English Won't - And Can't - Sit Still (Like, Literally)
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John McWhorter
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| Released: 06/09/2016
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About the Book
Explores how the English language has always been changing and evolving, and continuing to do so today, describing how the word ôsillyö once meant ôblessedö and that the suffix
-ly
is actually a remnant of the word ôlike.ö
Book Details
ISBN-13:
9781627794718
EAN:
9781627794718
Publisher Date:
06/09/2016
Binding:
HARDCOVER
Continuations:
English
Dewey:
417.7
Illustration:
Y
LCCN:
2015050775
No of Pages:
257
Series Title:
English
Sub Title:
Why English Won't - and Can't - Sit Still (Like, Literally)
ISBN-10:
1627794719
Publisher:
Henry Holt & Co
Acedemic Level:
English
Book Type:
English
Depth:
20
Height:
216 mm
Language:
English
MediaMail:
Y
PrintOnDemand:
N
Spine Width:
25 mm
Width:
150 mm
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