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The Impact of The Bible on the English Language
MA Shunshun, MENG Fanyan
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DOI:10.17265/1539-8080/2022.03.003
Linyi University, Linyi, China
The Bible is called a classic of Western civilization. Its doctrines and ideas have laid the foundation for Western culture and thought, but also the source of Western languages, producing important influence on the English language. The English language cultures are closely related to The Bible, and even can be said that The Bible is one of the cultural origins of the English language.
The Bible, the English language, influence
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