History of English in Its Own Words

Carver, Craig M

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Author
Carver, Craig M
Publish Date
07/01/1991
Book Type
Hardcover
Publisher Name
HARPER
Number of Pages
275
Edition
1st
ISBN-10
0062700138
ISBN-13
9780062700131
SKU
9780062700131

Description

In this fascinating book Craig Carver explains the etymologies of more than 750 words in order of their entrance into the English language. The author explodes many myths about out language and uses the latest scholarship in this highly readable compendium. Line drawings.