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Back to category: Science Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. THE ETYMOLOGY OF ENGLISH WORDS CONTENTS Survey of certain historical facts 3 Structural elements of borrowings 7 Why Are Words Borrowed? 8 Do Borrowed Words Change or do They Remain the Same? 8 International Words 9 Etymological Doublets 10 Translation-Loans 10 Are Etymological and Stylistic Characteristics of Words Interrelated? 10 SURVEY OF CERTAIN HISTORICAL FACTS It is true that English vocabulary, which is one of the most extensive among the world's languages contains an immense number of words of foreign origin. Explanations for this should be sought in the history of the language which is closely connected with the history of the nation speaking the language. THE FIRST CENTURY B. C. Most of the territory n... Posted by: Andres Cisneros Limited version - please login or register to view the entire paper. |
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