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Re: A Good Dictionary, English Language



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A good book I read was "the History of the English Language"
I gave my copy away to a student, so can't tell you publisher etc.
It covered a lot, even to the tribes of Huns, Franks etc. 


>
>With all this talk about old words , some of you may want to check out 
"Made
>In America "  by Bill Bryson , which deals with the origins and growth 
of
>our American version of English. Find out that the Pilgrims sounded 
like
>Yosemite Sam! He also has another book , "Mother Tongue " , which I 
haven't
>read , but I think deals more with the evolution of the English 
language.
>Enjoy!  Kevin
>
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