A Bibliography Of English Etymology

Author : Anatoly Liberman
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
ISBN 13 : 0816667721
Total Pages : 975 pages
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Download or read book A Bibliography of English Etymology written by Anatoly Liberman and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 975 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Distinguished linguistics scholar Anatoly Liberman set out the frame for this volume in An Analytic Dictionary of English Etymology. Here, Liberman's landmark scholarship lay the groundwork for his forthcoming multivolume analytic dictionary of the English language. A Bibliography of English Etymology is a broadly conceptualized reference tool that provides source materials for etymological research. For each word's etymology, there is a bibliographic entry that lists the word origin's primary sources, specifically, where it was first found in use. Featuring the history of more than 13,000 English words, their cognates, and their foreign antonyms, this is a full-fledged compendium of resources indispensable to any scholar of word origins.

Author : Anatoly Liberman
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
ISBN 13 : 1452913218
Total Pages : 413 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Analytic Dictionary of the English Etymology written by Anatoly Liberman and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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."

Author : Hannah Crawforth
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107041767
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Etymology and the Invention of English in Early Modern Literature written by Hannah Crawforth and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-11-07 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crawforth presents a major re-reading of early modern poetry, demonstrating its debt to the emergence of linguistics in the period.

Author : Anatoly Liberman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199889015
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Word Origins And How We Know Them written by Anatoly Liberman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-04-13 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in a funny, charming, and conversational style, Word Origins is the first book to offer a thorough investigation of the history and the science of etymology, making this little-known field accessible to everyone interested in the history of words. Anatoly Liberman, an internationally acclaimed etymologist, takes the reader by the hand and explains the many ways that English words can be made, and the many ways in which etymologists try to unearth the origins of words. Every chapter is packed with dozens of examples of proven word histories, used to illustrate the correct ways to trace the origins of words as well as some of the egregiously bad ways to trace them. He not only tells the known origins of hundreds of words, but also shows how their origins were determined. And along the way, the reader is treated to a wealth of fascinating word facts. Did they once have bells in a belfry? No, the original meaning of belfry was siege tower. Are the words isle and island, raven and ravenous, or pan and pantry related etymologically? No, though they look strikingly similar, these words came to English via different routes. Partly a history, partly a how-to, and completely entertaining, Word Origins invites readers behind the scenes to watch an etymologist at work.

Author : Philip Durkin
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191618780
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Guide to Etymology written by Philip Durkin and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2011-07-07 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical introduction to word history investigates every aspect of where words come from and how they change. Philip Durkin, chief etymologist of the Oxford English Dictionary, shows how different types of evidence can shed light on the myriad ways in which words change in form and meaning. He considers how such changes can be part of wider linguistic processes, or be influenced by a complex mixture of social and cultural factors. He illustrates every point with a wide range of fascinating examples. Dr Durkin investigates folk etymology and other changes which words undergo in everyday use. He shows how language families are established, how words in different languages can have a common ancester, and the ways in which the latter can be distinguished from words introduced through language contact. He examines the etymologies of the names of people and places. His focus is on English but he draws many examples from languages such as French, German, and Latin which cast light on the pre-histories of English words. The Oxford Guide to Etymology is reliable, readable, instructive, and enjoyable. Everyone interested in the history of words will value this account of an endlessly fascinating subject.

Author : Walter William Skeat
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 838 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language written by Walter William Skeat and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 838 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Hensleigh Wedgwood
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 562 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of English Etymology written by Hensleigh Wedgwood and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Walter William Skeat
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 600 pages
Book Rating : 4.9D/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Principles of English Etymology written by Walter William Skeat and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Walter William Skeat
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 832 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language written by Walter William Skeat and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 832 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed reference to the definitions, history and etymology of frequently-used primary words.

Author : Robert K. Barnhart
Publisher : New York : H.W. Wilson Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1364 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Barnhart Dictionary of Etymology written by Robert K. Barnhart and published by New York : H.W. Wilson Company. This book was released on 1988 with total page 1364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains over 30,000 entries with word derivations, spelling, pronunciation, and meanings. Also traces how the meanings have developed over time.