Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Neopurismus in Deutschland nach der Wende Neopurismus in Deutschland nach der Wende Falco Pfalzgraf Etwa seit den 1990ern kommt es in Deutschland vermehrt zu fremdwortkritischen Stimmen innerhalb der Bevölkerung, zahlreiche Politiker kritisieren den angeblich übermäßigen Anglizismengebrauch, ein Sp… OL10087398W
Histoire du vocabulaire français Histoire du vocabulaire français Olivier Bertrand "Cette Histoire du vocabulaire français explore les différentes origines des mots que nous utilisons quotidiennement en français. Car la langue moderne est le fruit d'un millénaire de contacts entre … OL13647847W
Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue John McWhorter Why do we say "I am reading a catalog" instead of "I read a catalog"? Why do we say "do" at all? Is the way we speak a reflection of our cultural values? Delving into these provocative topics and mor… OL16310891W
The Penguin dictionary of foreign terms and phrases The Penguin dictionary of foreign terms and phrases Eugene Ehrlich,C. O. Sylvester Mawson This is a dictionary of foreign-language terms, words, mottos and phrases used in English speech and writing. Languages range from Aramaic and Greek to Russian and Swahili, from Hebrew and Sanskrit t… OL24291245W
Dictionnaire des mots français d'origine arabe Dictionnaire des mots français d'origine arabe Salah Guemriche 877 p. ; 24 cm OL3098493W
Türkçede batı kaynaklı kelimelerin yoğunluğu Türkçede batı kaynaklı kelimelerin yoğunluğu Fatin Sezgin Turkish language; foreign words and phrases. OL3445268W
English words from Latin and Greek elements English words from Latin and Greek elements Donald M. Ayers Presents an overview of the development of the English language and examines the formation of words especially from Greek and Latin roots. Also discusses definitions and usage. OL5110731W
Yiddish and English Yiddish and English Sol Steinmetz "Yiddish arrived in America as the mother tongue of millions of Jewish immigrants from eastern Europe. Not only did this language without a homeland survive in the great American melting pot, it inf… OL5364743W
Je parle plus mieux française que vous et j'te merde! Je parle plus mieux française que vous et j'te merde! Alain Stanké 225, [4] p. ; 23 cm OL856921W
Dictionnaire Russe-Francais D'Etymologie Comparee Dictionnaire Russe-Francais D'Etymologie Comparee Serguei Sakhno gueule de bois OL9994052W