Product details
ISBN
9780521699990
Published
2007-12-20
Edition
2. edition
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Weight
182 gr
Height
246 mm
Width
190 mm
Thickness
4 mm
Age
E, 04
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
74
Charts the historial spread of the classical languages throughout the English-speaking world and uncovers the central part they play in giving English its current shape. Latin and Greek are often called 'dead' languages. Our Greek and Latin Roots takes readers on a journey of exploration through their own language, helping them to uncover just how central a part Greek and Latin play in giving English the shape it has today. Full of fascinating information and stimulating exercises, this book is entirely accessible to teachers and students with little or no knowledge of classical languages.
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Charts the historial spread of the classical languages throughout the English-speaking world and uncovers the central part they play in giving English its current shape.
1. The family of Latin languages; 2. The Romans in Britain; 3. Our Latin roots; 4. Building English from Latin; 5. How Greek entered English; 6. The Greeks had a word for it; 7. Latin Grammar and English - same or different?; 8. et cetera.
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Charts the historial spread of the classical languages throughout the English-speaking world and uncovers the central part they play in giving English its current shape.
Product details
ISBN
9780521699990
Published
2007-12-20
Edition
2. edition
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Weight
182 gr
Height
246 mm
Width
190 mm
Thickness
4 mm
Age
E, 04
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
74