Год выпуска: 2012 Автор: Fred McDonald Издательство: Penguin Books Ltd. Страниц: 622 ISBN: 978-0-140-28298-6
Описание
Compiled by Fred McDonald, this new book traces the origins and explains the meanings of approximately 15,000 words. Words with similar ancestry or semantic development are cross-referenced or subsumed into one entry, making comparisons easier for the reader. There is also a short introduction explaining the book's purpose and layout, and giving a very short account of the English language and the languages that have contributed to it.
