Some Fossil Words

Authors

Maxey Brooke

Abstract

Whenever two people come into contact, there is a cultural exchange. Part of that exchange is words. English-speaking people, being among the most adventurous, have come into contact with more languages than most. I have discovered borrowings from tow hundred different languages and dialects.

Recommended Citation

Brooke, Maxey (1988) "Some Fossil Words," Word Ways: Vol. 21 : Iss. 4 , Article 15.
Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/wordways/vol21/iss4/15