The Roots of English

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Author	: Robert Claiborne
Publisher	: Anchor
Total Pages	: 356
Release	: 1990
ISBN-10	: 0385414277
ISBN-13	: 9780385414272
Rating	: 4/5 (77 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis The Roots of English by : Robert Claiborne

Book excerpt: Robert Claiborne gives readers a short history of the English language to show how most of the words we use today evolved from a single taproot language called Indo-European. This book is a must for all word buffs and language lovers; an intelligent and uniquely accessible examination of our vocabulary by a recognized authority.

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