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The Oxford Dictionary of Word Histories - Hardcover By Glynnis Chantrell - GOOD
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- 9780198631217
- Publication Year
- 2002
- Type
- Textbook
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- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- Oxford Dictionary of Word Histories
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- 1.5in
- Item Length
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- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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- Item Weight
- 31.7 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 568 Pages
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The Oxford Dictionary of Word Histories describes the origins and sense development of thousands of core words of the English language; dates are given where recorded evidence of use has been found sourced by the ongoing research for the Oxford English Dictionary. Additional word histories outside this core group are included for words with a particularly interesting story to tell and links between words are given where these enhance the picture. A key feature of the book is the inclusion of a large number of well-known idioms with dates of original use with details of how and when they came about, eg happy as a sandboy, say it with flowers. Colourful popular beliefs are explored about words such as posh and snob, while insights are given into our social history revealed by language development, such as the connection in a Roman soldier's mind of salary with salt. The notion of 'relationships' is central and highlights the following: DT shared roots (e.g. stare and starveboth from a base meaning 'be rigid') DT common ancestry (mongrel related to mingle and among) DT surprising commonality (wage and wed) DT typical formation (blab, bleat, chatter, gibber, all imitative of sounds) DT influence by association (cloudscape on the pattern of landscape) DT shared wordbuilding elements (hyperspace, hypersonic, hyperlink) with boxed information on the various meanings of the prefix in question.
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Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0198631219
ISBN-13
9780198631217
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1977679
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Oxford Dictionary of Word Histories
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2002
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
568 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
1.5in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
31.7 Oz
Additional Product Features
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Pe1580.C37 2002
Copyright Date
2002
Topic
Linguistics / Etymology
Lccn
2001-044807
Dewey Decimal
422/.03
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Language Arts & Disciplines
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