Author: Anne C. WebbPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
A Manual of Etymology
Author: Anne C. WebbPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Tracing Etymology
Author: Yanyun ChenPublisher:
ISBN: 9781940813943
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Etymologising etymology turns the method upon the goal, the "how" upon the "is," to bring up questions on what etymologising is, what etymology is. Perhaps then, to read is to risk - and perhaps anguish over - reading itself.
Etymology For Beginners
Author: Nicky HuysPublisher: Nicky Huys
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
"Etymology for Beginners" is a captivating exploration into the fascinating world of word origins and language history. This engaging book takes readers on a journey through the hidden stories behind our everyday vocabulary, uncovering the roots, influences, and transformations of words. From ancient languages to contemporary slang, discover how words evolve, borrow from other cultures, and shape our communication. Explore the connections between words, delve into linguistic concepts, and unravel the etymological mysteries that enrich our language. With insightful explanations, examples, and anecdotes, this beginner's guide demystifies etymology and invites readers to unlock the secrets of words.
The Model Etymology
Author: Anne C. WebbPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Etymological Researches, wherein numerous languages apparently discordant have their affinity traced and their resemblance so manifest as to lead to the conclusion that all languages are radically one, etc
Author: Joseph TOWNSEND (Rector of Pewsey, Wilts.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
Etymology
Author: Yakov MalkielPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521311663
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
This historical survey enquires into the style, structure, presuppositions, and purposes of etymological enquiries over the past two centuries, and contrasts them with the practice of etymology in Antiquity and the Middle Ages.
An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
Author: Walter William SkeatPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 838
Book Description
An Analytic Dictionary of the English Etymology
Author: Anatoly LibermanPublisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 1452913218
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 413
Book Description
This work introduces renowned linguistics scholar Anatoly Liberman's comprehensive dictionary and bibliography of the etymology of English words. The English etymological dictionaries published in the past claim to have solved the mysteries of word origins even when those origins have been widely disputed. An Analytic Dictionary of English Etymology "by contrast, discusses all of the existing derivations of English words and proposes the best one. In the inaugural volume, Liberman addresses fifty-five words traditionally dismissed as being of unknown etymology. Some of the entries are among the most commonly used words in English, including man, boy, girl, bird, brain, understand, key, ever, " and yet." Others are slang: mooch, nudge, pimp, filch, gawk, " and skedaddle." Many, such as beacon, oat, hemlock, ivy," and toad," have existed for centuries, whereas some have appeared more recently, for example, slang, kitty-corner, " and Jeep." They are all united by their etymological obscurity. This unique resource book discusses the main problems in the methodology of etymological research and contains indexes of subjects, names, and all of the root words. Each entry is a full-fledged article, shedding light for the first time on the source of some of the most widely disputed word origins in the English language. "Anatoly Liberman is one of the leading scholars in the field of English etymology. Undoubtedly his work will be an indispensable tool for the ongoing revision of the etymological component of the entries in the Oxford English Dictionary."" --Bernhard Diensberg, OED" consultant, French etymologies Anatoly Liberman is professor of Germanic philology at the University of Minnesota. He has published many works, including 16 books, most recently Word Origins . . . and How We Know Them: Etymology for Everyone."
Principles of English Etymology: The native element
Author: Walter William SkeatPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
Author: Walter W. SkeatPublisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 048631765X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 834
Book Description
Practical and reliable, this reference traces English words back to their Indo-European roots. Each entry features a brief definition, identifies the language of origin, and employs a few illustrative quotations. An extensive appendix includes lists of prefixes, suffixes, Indo-European roots, homonyms and doublets, and the distribution of English-language sources.