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More than 60 percent of all English words have Greek or Latin roots; in the vocabulary of the sciences and technology, the figure rises to more than 90 percent. Through the study of the Greek and Latin roots of English, students can expand their knowledge of English vocabulary and also come to understand the ways in which the complex history of the English language has shaped our perceptions of the world around us.
The sixth edition of The Greek and Latin Roots of English maintains the book’s much-praised thematic approach. After an essential overview of world languages, and the linguistic histories of Greek, Latin, and English, the text organizes vocabulary into various topics, including politics and government, psychology, medicine and the biological science, as well as ancient culture, religion, and philosophy. The sixth edition features revised cumulative exercises in each chapter that reinforce both vocabulary and analytical skills learned from pervious chapter. The sixth edition also features alphabetized vocabulary lists, new photos and cartoons, and other reader-friendly updates.
The Greek and Latin Roots of English remains an essential text to help students not only learn vocabulary and understand the power of language, but also appreciate the pleasures of pitfuls of language study.
Table of Contents
1. A Polyglot Stew (Or Food for Thought)
2. Language and History
3. How Latin Works
4. Latin into English
5.How Greek Works
6.Greek into English
7.Latin and Greek Prefixes
8. Latin and Greek Numbers
9. Government and Politics
10.Psychology
11. The Social Sciences
12. Science and Mathematics
13. Human Biology and Medicine
14.It’s an Academic Question
15.The Classical Influence
16.Myth, Religion, and Philosophy
17.Lingua Latina Etiam Vivit! (The Latin Language Still Lives!)
Product details
Published | Jul 01 2020 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 6th |
Extent | 290 |
ISBN | 9781538128633 |
Imprint | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
Illustrations | 46 b/w illustrations; 247 tables; 68 textboxes |
Dimensions | 255 x 179 mm |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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