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It's All Greek Alexander Tulloch

It's All Greek By Alexander Tulloch

It's All Greek by Alexander Tulloch


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Did you know that marmalade, pirate, sketch and purse trace their linguistic origins back to the Athens of 500 bce? This book offers a word-by-word look at the influence of Greek on everyday words in English, telling the stories behind their etymological developments.

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It's All Greek: Borrowed Words and their Histories by Alexander Tulloch

Most of us are aware that words such as geometry, mathematics, phobia and hypochondria derive from ancient Greek, but did you know that marmalade, pirate, sketch and purse can also trace their linguistic origins back to the Athens of 500 bce? This book offers a word-by-word look at the influence of Greek on everyday words in English, telling the stories behind the etymological developments of each example and tracing their routes into modern English via Latin and European languages. It also explains connections with ancient Greek culture, in particular mythology, politics and warfare, and includes proverbs and quotations from Greek literature. Taken together, these words show how we are deeply indebted to the language spoken in Athens 2,500 years ago for the everyday vocabulary we use when conducting our daily business.

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'This book is an etymologist's dream.' * Training Language and Culture *

About Alexander Tulloch

Alexander Tulloch is a full-time author, linguist and translator.

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GOR009717762
9781851245055
1851245057
It's All Greek: Borrowed Words and their Histories by Alexander Tulloch
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Bodleian Library
20181116
224
N/A
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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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