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John Peile

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John Peile (24 April 1838 – 9 October 1910) was an English writer and philologist. His book ''Philology'' (1877) provided a description on how words originate, the different parts of speech, the syntax, and the way in which language evolves. He served as Master of Christ's College and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge. He published other books including ''Introduction to Greek and Latin Etymology'' (1869) and ''Notes on the Tale of Nala'' (1881). He collaborated with Walter William Skeat and taught Alfred Chilton Pearson. Provided by Wikipedia