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About this nonfiction
The Secret Life of Words: English Words and Their Origins by Anne Curzan is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Anne Curzan
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Language Learning, Language
- Rating
- 4.31 / 5 (157 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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