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4. Words With a Foreign Origin

Malcolm Offord

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents v
Introduction vii
1. Words and Their Constituent Parts 1
2. Words 10
3. Words With a Long History 34
4. Words With a Foreign Origin 63
5. Words with a Short History – Neologisms 97
Conclusion 121
Appendix 122
Bibliography 125

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents v
Introduction vii
1. Words and Their Constituent Parts 1
2. Words 10
3. Words With a Long History 34
4. Words With a Foreign Origin 63
5. Words with a Short History – Neologisms 97
Conclusion 121
Appendix 122
Bibliography 125

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