Project Gutenberg 2017-07-25 Public domain in the USA. 529 Graham, G. F. (George Frederick) Graham, George Frederick 11007517 A Book About Words Produced by Richard Hulse, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Book About Words" by G. F. Graham is a linguistic treatise written in the late 19th century. It aims to explore the nature, origin, and evolution of words within the English language, drawing upon the author's extensive experience in education and language studies. The book delves into various topics related to word families, the influence of Latin and French, the introduction of new words, and the degeneracy of language over time. The opening of the book presents a preface in which the author expresses his intention to contribute to the understanding of language as a vital element of culture and identity. Graham discusses the close relationship between language and the historical context of a people, emphasizing how words evolve alongside their speakers. He introduces the concept of etymology and word origins, touching upon the capacity of language to adapt and shift, which sets the stage for a deeper exploration in the subsequent chapters. The introduction establishes a foundational understanding of the themes that will be examined throughout the text, highlighting the intricate connection between language and societal change. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English language -- Etymology PE Text Category: Language & Communication 585591 2025-07-22T06:25:40.920295 text/html 565671 2024-10-23T02:25:21 text/html 420898 2025-07-22T06:25:53.356742 application/epub+zip 420361 2025-07-22T06:25:43.373260 application/epub+zip 288020 2025-07-22T06:25:42.134282 application/epub+zip 606154 2025-07-22T06:25:59.180709 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 555300 2025-07-22T06:25:51.917724 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425899 2022-08-25T03:30:23.688884 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452691 2025-07-22T06:25:39.087325 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 432798 2024-10-23T02:25:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15491 2025-07-22T06:25:59.347729 application/rdf+xml 14792 2025-07-22T06:25:42.286288 image/jpeg 2325 2025-07-22T06:25:42.210267 image/jpeg 387384 2025-07-22T06:25:40.966319 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog