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The English language is regarded as the most wonderful communicative instrument in the world. It owes its greatness to a uniquely rich, variegated and expressive vocabulary - some 500,000 words, more than three times as many as any other language. Yet how has the language developed?. The story of where the words originated is as remarkable as the vocabulary itself - the "pae jamahs" we sleep in come from Persia via India, the "chocolati" we eat from Mexico via Spain. These sources reveal the lives of the people who made English what it is. They prove that words can tell us how our linguistic ancestors lived, where they travelled and with whom they came into contact. ... Read more

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How have Pacific Islanders voyaged across the vast ocean around them and navigated their small crafts from one distant place to another for thousands of years? This reference guide helps the reader to locate a wealth of research on this complex subject by describing the significant literature on indigenous navigation and voyaging in the Pacific. The bibliography covers journal articles and books written in several languages, including English, German, Japanese, French, Spanish, and Dutch, pointing to materials of recent and early origin. Indexes to authors, geographic areas, and to subjects provide the reader with easy access to the entries. ... Read more