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Why Do Languages Change?
pronunciation, word
meanings and grammer. Packed with fascinating examples of changes in the
English language over time, this entertaining book explores the origin of
words and place names, the differences between British and American
English, and the apparent eccentricities of the English spelling system.
Amusingly written yet deeply instructive, it will be enjoyed by anyone
involved in studying the English language and its history, as well as anyone
interested in how and why languages change.
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r. l. trask was a world authority on the Basque language and on historical
linguistics. He wrote both academic and popular books, notably on grammar,
punctuation, and English style and usage. His publications include Language:
The Basics (1995) and Mind the Gaffe (2001). At the time of his death in 2004,
he was Professor of Linguistics at the University of Sussex.
The book has been revised by Robert McColl Millar, Senior Lecturer in
Linguistics at the University of Aberdeen.
The rst recorded English name for the make-up we now call blusher was
paint, in 1660. In the 1750s a new word, rouge, displaced paint, and remained
in standard usage for around two centuries. Then, in 1965, an advertisement
coined a new word for the product: blusher. Each generation speaks a little
differently, and every language is constantly changing. It is not only words that
change, every aspect of a language changes over time
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Why Do Languages Change?
R. L. Trask
Revised by
Robert McColl Millar
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