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Vogue words through five decades

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 October 2008

John Algeo
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Extract

The history of a people is reflected in the words they use. During the five decades of 1940–90, additions to the English vocabulary mirror the experiences of Englishspeakers during that period.

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Lexicon
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English Today , Volume 7 , Issue 1 , January 1991 , pp. 44 - 46
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1991

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