It's All Greek by Alexander Tulloch

It's All Greek by Alexander Tulloch

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Summary

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 by Alexander Tulloch

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.
'This book is an etymologist's dream' * Training Language and Culture *
Alexander Tulloch is a full-time author, linguist and translator.
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ISBN 13 9781851245055
ISBN 10 1851245057
Title It's All Greek
Author Alexander Tulloch
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Bodleian Library
Year published 2018-11-16
Number of pages 224
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.