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David Wilton

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Examines stories, tales, and histories of the urban world involved with the origins of words or short phrases; and looks at why certain myths are created and spread and the reasons they persist, even when untrue.

种类:

Languages - Grammar, dictionaries & phrasebooks

年:

2004

出版社:

Oxford University Press on Demand

语言:

english

页:

235

ISBN 10:

0195172841

ISBN 13:

9780195172843

文件:

PDF, 1.05 MB

IPFS:

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english, 2004

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