The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology

Hoad, T. F. (editor)

ISBN 10: 019861182X / ISBN 13: 9780198611820

Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA, 1986

Beschreibung

Oxford University Press 1986 Fine/Fine DJ Hoad, T. F. (editor). Bright pages. Faintest handling to page edges o/w New. HEAVY ITEM.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 350338

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1986
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 019861182X
• ISBN-13: 9780198611820
• Einband: Hardcover
• Zustand: Fine
• Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine DJ
• Buchtyp: No Exp

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Inhaltsangabe

Provides a clear brief account of the origins, history, and sense-development of a large part of the vocabulary of modern English, including both basic words and a wide selection of derivative forms.

Reseña del editor

Did you know: --that the word nice meant foolish or stupid in the thirteenth century? --that deer once referred to any animal? --that cumberbund, pundit and bungalow, all relics of the Indian raj, have been in use in English since the 1600's? --that such words as sandwich, boycott and malapropism take their names from people, both real and fictional? --that sombrero, which comes to us from Spanish, originally meant an Oriental umbrella? These are but a few of the thousands of fascinating tidbits to be found in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Etymology. Here the reader will find a clear and brief account of the origins, history, and sense-development of a major part of the modern English vacaburlary, including both basic words and a wide selection of derivative forms. Begun under the supervision of the late G.W.S. Friedrichsen, this valuable reference book benefits from his many years of experience as an etymologist for the Oxford dictionaries. About the Author T.F. Hoad is a Fellow of St. Peter's College Oxford.