Our Greek and Latin Roots

Download or read book Our Greek and Latin Roots written by James Morwood and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-12-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charts the historial spread of the classical languages throughout the English-speaking world and uncovers the central part they play in giving English its current shape. Latin and Greek are often called 'dead' languages. Our Greek and Latin Roots takes readers on a journey of exploration through their own language, helping them to uncover just how central a part Greek and Latin play in giving English the shape it has today. Full of fascinating information and stimulating exercises, this book is entirely accessible to teachers and students with little or no knowledge of classical languages.