Origins, Partridge, Eric

Автор: Liberman, Anatoly
Название: Word Origins...And How We Know Them
ISBN: 0195387074 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780195387070
Издательство: Oxford Academ
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Описание: 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.

Автор: Ratcliffe Susan, Knowles Elizabeth, Cresswell Juli
Название: Little Oxford Gift Box: Little Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, Little Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs; Little Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins
ISBN: 0198753578 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780198753575
Издательство: Oxford Academ
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Описание: The perfect gift for every occasion, the Little Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, the Little Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, and the Little Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins offer a choice of words and sayings to add colour to any subject or special event.