The Language of Sailing by Richard Mayne

The Language of Sailing by Richard Mayne

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This etymological analysis of nautical language demonstrates how seafaring brought European sailors' languages together through conflict and comradeship from earliest times, when sailing crews could be as multinational as 1990s international conglomerates.

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The Language of Sailing by Richard Mayne

This etymological analysis of nautical language demonstrates how seafaring brought European sailors' languages together through conflict and comradeship from earliest times, when sailing crews could be as multinational as 1990s international conglomerates.
Mayne, Richard: - Richard Mayne is at University of the West of England, UK.
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ISBN 13 9781857541687
ISBN 10 1857541685
Title The Language of Sailing
Author Richard Mayne
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Carcanet Press Ltd
Year published 2000-04-30
Number of pages 320
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