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Words English Borrowed and Never Returned
Year
2015
Language
ENGLISH
Duration
30m
Rating
TVPG
Performers
Kevin Flanigan
Written By
Kevin Flanigan
Publication Information
The Great Courses
Summary
English is notorious for being an omnivorous language. Substantially more than half of English vocabulary is from languages other than its Anglo-Saxon ancestor, Old English. Why do words get borrowed, and how do these words eventually settle in and become just as familiar as English ones? Find out here.