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| 005 | 20140718141707.0 | ||
| 008 | 851016s1986 nyu 001 0 eng | ||
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_aPE1574 _b.L46 1986 |
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_aLimburg, Peter R. _91915 |
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_aStories behind words : _bthe origins and histories of 285 English words / _cby Peter R. Limburg. |
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_a[Bronx, N.Y.] : _bH.W. Wilson Co., _c1986. |
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_ax, 288 p. ; _c24 cm. |
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| 500 | _aIncludes index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | _aMood and character -- Democracy and aristocracy -- Religion -- Sorcery and superstition -- Eating and drinking -- Dress -- Names that have entered the language. | |
| 520 | _aShows how language evolves by relating the histories of words associated with seven different topics. | ||
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_aEnglish language _xEtymology. _91916 |
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_iOnline version: _aLimburg, Peter R. _tStories behind words. _d[Bronx, N.Y.] : H.W. Wilson Co., 1986 _w(OCoLC)679845495. |
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