Author: Public Archives of Nova ScotiaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nova Scotia
Languages : en
Pages : 751
Book Description
Place-names and Places of Nova Scotia
Author: Public Archives of Nova ScotiaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nova Scotia
Languages : en
Pages : 751
Book Description
Place-names of the Province of Nova Scotia
Author: Thomas J. BrownPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Place Names of Atlantic Canada
Author: William Baillie HamiltonPublisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 9780802075703
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
"Atlantic Canada" covers the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland.
Historical Atlas of Canada: From the beginning to 1800
Author: Donald P. (Peter) KerrPublisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 0802024955
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Uses maps to illustrate the development of Canada from the last ice sheet to the end of the eighteenth century
Placenames of the World
Author: Adrian RoomPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476603138
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 441
Book Description
A placename is often much more than just a label. A name may bespeak the history of a nation, the culture of a people, or the hopes of an individual. Such connections are revealed in this very large reference work on placenames of the world, which offers an in-depth look at the origins of each. First published in 1997, this 2006 edition contains 6,000+ entries--natural features such as mountains, rivers and lakes and human entities such as cities and countries. Each entry includes the name of the feature; a brief description and its geographical location; and the origin of the name with relevant historical, biographical and topographical details. Appendices give the meanings of common elements of non-English placenames (e.g., Abu, as in Abu Dhabi, means "father of"); major placenames in European languages (e.g., Pays-Bas and Paesi Bassi are the French and Italian names, respectively, for what English speakers call the Netherlands); and transcribed Chinese-language equivalents for the names of the world's countries and capitals.
Canadian Reference Sources
Author: Mary E. BondPublisher: UBC Press
ISBN: 9780774805650
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 1102
Book Description
In parallel columns of French and English, lists over 4,000 reference works and books on history and the humanities, breaking down the large divisions by subject, genre, type of document, and province or territory. Includes titles of national, provincial, territorial, or regional interest in every subject area when available. The entries describe the core focus of the book, its range of interest, scholarly paraphernalia, and any editions in the other Canadian language. The humanities headings are arts, language and linguistics, literature, performing arts, philosophy, and religion. Indexed by name, title, and French and English subject. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The Origin and Meaning of Place Names in Canada
Author: George Henry ArmstrongPublisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Origin and Meaning of Place Names in Canada" by George Henry Armstrong. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Concise Historical Atlas of Canada
Author: Geoffrey J. MatthewsPublisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 0802042031
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
A distillation of sixty-seven of the best and most important plates from the original three volumes of the bestselling of the Historical Atlas of Canada.
Speaking Canadian English
Author: Mark M. OrkinPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317436326
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
What do English-speaking Canadians sound like and why? Can you tell the difference between a Canadian and an American? A Canadian and an Englishman? If so, how? Linguistically speaking is Canada a colony of Britain or a satellite of the United States? Is there a Canadian language? Speaking Canadian English, first published in 1971, in a non-technical way, describes English as it is spoken in Canada – its vocabulary, pronunciation, syntax, grammar, spelling, slang. This title comments on the history of Canadian English – how it came to sound the way it does – and attempts to predict what will happen to it in the future. This book will be of interest to students of linguistics.
Dictionary of American Family Names
Author: Patrick HanksPublisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
ISBN: 0195081374
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 2094
Book Description
Where did your surname come from? Do you know how many people in the United States share it? What does it tell you about your lineage?From the editor of the highly acclaimed Dictionary of Surnames comes the most extensive compilation of surnames in America. The result of 10 years of research and 30 consulting editors, this massive undertaking documents 70,000 surnames of Americans across the country. A reference source like no other, it surveys each surname giving its meaning, nationality, alternate spellings, common forenames associated with it, and the frequency of each surname and forename.The Dictionary of American Family Names is a fascinating journey throughout the multicultural United States, offering a detailed look at the meaning and frequency of surnames throughout the country. For students studying family genealogy, others interested in finding out more about their own lineage, or lexicographers, the Dictionary is an ideal place to begin research.