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Beschreibung
Packed with fascinating examples, this entertaining book explores changes in the English language over time.
Packed with fascinating examples, this entertaining book explores changes in the English language over time.
Über den Autor
R. L. Trask was a world authority on the Basque language and on historical linguistics. He wrote both academic and popular books, notably on grammar, punctuation, and English style and usage. His publications include Language: The Basics (1995) and Mind the Gaffe (2001). At the time of his death in 2004, he was Professor of Linguistics at the University of Sussex.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. How do languages change?; 2. Why are languages always changing?; 3. Where do words come from?; 4. Skunk-Leek - my kind of town: what's in a name?; 5. Where does English come from?; 6. Why is American English different from British English?; 7. Why is English spelling so eccentric?; 8. Which is the oldest language?
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
Genre: Allg. & vergl. Sprachwissenschaft, Importe
Rubrik: Sprachwissenschaft
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780521546935
ISBN-10: 0521546931
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Trask, Larry
Hersteller: Cambridge University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 229 x 152 x 12 mm
Von/Mit: Larry Trask
Erscheinungsdatum: 24.12.2009
Gewicht: 0,315 kg
Artikel-ID: 101467674