The World in So Many Words: A Country-By-Country Tour of Words That Have Shaped Our Language
"Biblically speaking, the first paradise was the Garden of Eden. But linguistically speaking, it was a Persian amusement park. Or, more precisely, it was the walled park of a Persian ruler or noble,... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0395959209
ISBN13:9780395959206
Release Date:January 1999
Publisher:Houghton Mifflin
Length:298 Pages
Weight:1.15 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 5.3" x 8.5"
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The fascination of finding our language roots
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
For those who spend time wandering along endless chains through website, here's your chance to wander through the the paths that form the roots of the English language. It is intriguing and enjoyable to see how the English language has been formed by the influence of interesting aspects of a multitude of languages.
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