The Greek & Latin Roots of English
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| Rating | : | 4.49 (995 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1442233273 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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I have taught from The Greek & Latin Roots of English since the second edition published in 1995 and welcome this new one. I discovered that many words I took for granted have different, sometimes darker meanings, or that words with two completely different meanings have a common root. (Steven M. Cerutti, East Carolina University)With its comprehensive and thematically organized treatment, and plenty of updated exercises, The Greek & Latin Roots of English remains the most accessible textbook of its kind on the market. In the growing age of distance education and online courses, this book offers an in
The fifth edition also features alphabetical vocabulary lists and other reader-friendly updates.The Greek & Latin Roots of English remains an essential text to help students not only learn vocabulary, but also appreciate the pleasures (and pitfalls) of language study.. Over 60 percent of all English words have Greek or Latin roots; in the vocabulary of the sciences and technology, the figure rises to over 90 percent. The fifth edition features revised cumulative exercises on tear-out pages in each chapter that reinforce both vocabulary and analytical skills from previous chapters. 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 history of the English language have shaped our perceptions of the world around us.The fifth edition of The Greek & Latin Roots of English maintains the book’s much-praised thematic approach. After an essential overv
Green is professor of classics and chair of the Department of Classical and Oriental Studies at Hunter College of the City University of New York.. Tamara M
T. Moody said Excellent textbook for this subject. I am using this as my assigned text in a Grk/Lat Roots course that I teach. I love how Prof. Green has organized the book; it makes it very easy to plan additional assignments and lectures according to the themes of the chapters. I feel the book could be enhanced by having a more thorough and fluid set of historical introductions and frames around the chapters, but that omission allows me to fi. "Where those answers at tho lol??" according to neffa. its good but it would have been better with answers so i could actually understand better. Five Stars Amazon Customer Came in perfect condition