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The Private Lives of English Words

The Private Lives of English Words

Heller, Louis
Humez, Alexander
Dror, Malcah

Hardcover

Series: Routledge Revivals

Etymology

ISBN10: 1041102372
ISBN13: 9781041102373
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Sep 1 2025
Pages: 364
Weight: 1.52
Height: 0.81 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

The words of the English language constitute an incredible heritage, and every word has its own unique history. Originally published in 1984, The Private Lives of English Words tells the fascinating stories behind more than 400 words with a particularly interesting philological history. It describes their diverse origins and the intricate ways in which their meanings and forms have developed through the centuries. Based on the findings of linguistics, discussions of words in the entries are written to interest all lovers of words. In the explanations of how meanings of words have evolved, we find history and fancy, mythology and religion, cultural influences and the manners of society.

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