The Roots of English

The Roots of English
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Publisher : Anchor
Total Pages : 356
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ISBN-10 : 0385414277
ISBN-13 : 9780385414272
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Book Synopsis The Roots of English by : Robert Claiborne

Download or read book The Roots of English written by Robert Claiborne and published by Anchor. This book was released on 1990 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert Claiborne gives readers a short history of the English language to show how most of the words we use today evolved from a single taproot language called Indo-European. This book is a must for all word buffs and language lovers; an intelligent and uniquely accessible examination of our vocabulary by a recognized authority.


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