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Author : Robert K. Barnhart,Sol Steinmetz
Publisher : New York : H.W. Wilson Company
Page : 1364 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:49015002910363
Contains over 30,000 entries with word derivations, spelling, pronunciation, and meanings. Also traces how the meanings have developed over time.
Author : Robert K. Barnhart
Publisher : Collins Reference
Page : 944 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1995-09-15
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0062700847
As all lovers of language know, words are the source of our very understanding of ourselves and the world around us. Often, however, our use of language is so automatic that we neglect to consider where those words came from and what they assume. What are the implications, beyond the simple dictionary definitions, of using words such as privilege, hysteria, seminal, and gyp? Browsing through the pages of The Barhart Concise Dictionary of Etymology is like exploring the historical, political, and rhetorical wonderland of our linguistic heritage. We see the evolution of ideas, as rootword connections that now seem arbitrary are traced to schools of thought from the past. We also find an opportunity to examine how the sometimes backwards, sometimes hilarious, and sometimes illuminating ideologies built into our language affect our modern thinking. Written in a fresh, accessible style, this book provides the derivations of over 21,000 English-language words without resorting to the use of abbreviations, symbols, or technical terminology. Drawing on the most current American scholarship, and focusing on the core words in contemporary English, The Barnhart Concise Dictionary of Etymology is both a diverting browse and a thinking person's Bible.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1284 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : English language
ISBN : OCLC:215375347
Author : Joseph T Shipley
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 1067 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781504068048
This extensive reference volume presents the etymological history of thousands of English words. The story of how words come to be is the story of how humans think, and how we fashion our civilizations. Words can be the product of long and intertwining histories, migrations from other languages, or new coinages of science or slang. This diversity of origins is part of what gives the English language its beauty and power. In Dictionary of Word Origins, etymologist Joseph T. Shipley provides a fascinating window into the evolution of modern English, from the onomatopoetic aspect of “abash” to the animalistic origins of “zodiac.”
Author : Walter William Skeat
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 838 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : English language
ISBN : UOM:39015031030649
Author : Robert K. Barnhart
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 916 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : English language
ISBN : OCLC:1330347439
Author : John Ayto
Publisher : Arcade
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2011-04-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1611450535
Uncover the hidden and often surprising connection between words. Written in a clear and informative style, the more than 8,000 articles reveal the origins of and links between some of the most common English-language words. What is the link between map and apron, acrobat and oxygen, zeal and jealousy, flour and pollen, secret and crime? Did you know that crimson originally comes from the name of tiny scale insects, the kermes, from whose dried bodies a red dyestuff is made? That Yankee began as a nickname for Dutchmen? That omelette evolved from amulette, “a thin sheet of metal,” and is a not-too-distant cousin of the word laminate? That jeans find their antecedent in jean fustian, meaning “a cotton fabric from Genoa”? They also contain an extensive selection of words whose life histories are intrinsically fascinating or instructive. This dictionary shows how modern English has developed from its Indo-European roots and how the various influences on the language—from migration and invasion to exploration, trade, technology, and scholarship—have intermingled. It is an invaluable addition to any English or linguistics library.
Author : Mark Forsyth
Publisher : Icon Books Ltd
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2011-11-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781848313194
'Witty and erudite ... stuffed with the kind of arcane information that nobody strictly needs to know, but which is a pleasure to learn nonetheless.' Nick Duerden, Independent. 'Particularly good ... Forsyth takes words and draws us into their, and our, murky history.' William Leith, Evening Standard. The Etymologicon is an occasionally ribald, frequently witty and unerringly erudite guided tour of the secret labyrinth that lurks beneath the English language. What is the actual connection between disgruntled and gruntled? What links church organs to organised crime, California to the Caliphate, or brackets to codpieces? Mark Forsyth's riotous celebration of the idiosyncratic and sometimes absurd connections between words is a classic of its kind: a mine of fascinating information and a must-read for word-lovers everywhere. 'Highly recommended' Spectator.
Author : Philip Durkin
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011-07-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780191618789
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 : Umberto Quattrocchi
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 647 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1999-11-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780849326783
This volume provides the origins and meanings of the names of genera and species of extant vascular plants, with the genera arranged alphabetically from R to Z.
Author : Edward Lee Thorndike,Clarence Lewis Barnhart
Publisher : Scott Foresman
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1996-11
Category : English language
ISBN : 0673123758
An intermediate dictionary giving pronunciation, examples of usage, and part of speech for each definition of a word. Includes some etymologies and exercises and lessons in the use of the dictionary.
Author : Robert J. Moore
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1997-10-02
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0844283215
This unique reference equips students with vocabulary skills that will last a lifetime. Students study Latin and Greek roots and learn the huge number of English words that derive from them. The impressive number of entries and explanations, presented in a light and non-threatening manner, will give students the vocabulary boost they need.
Author : Steven Schwartzman
Publisher : MAA
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 0883855119
This book explains the origins of over 1500 mathematical terms used in English.
Author : John Algeo,Adele S. Algeo
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0521449715
This book, first published in 1992, is a unique repository of language use from 1941-91.
Author : John Willinsky
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1994-10-31
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781400821358
What is the meaning of a word? Most readers turn to the dictionary for authoritative meanings and correct usage. But what is the source of authority in dictionaries? Some dictionaries employ panels of experts to fix meaning and prescribe usage, others rely on derivation through etymology. But perhaps no other dictionary has done more to standardize the English language than the formidable twenty-volume Oxford English Dictionary in its 1989 second edition. Yet this most Victorian of modern dictionaries derives its meaning by citing the earliest known usage of words and by demonstrating shades of meaning through an awesome database of over five million examples of usage in context. In this fascinating study, John Willinsky challenges the authority of this imperial dictionary, revealing many of its inherent prejudices and questioning the assumptions of its ongoing revision. "Clearly, the OED is no simple record of the language `as she is spoke,'" Willinsky writes. "It is a selective representation reflecting certain elusive ideas about the nature of the English language and people. Empire of Words reveals, by statistic and table, incident and anecdote, how serendipitous, judgmental, and telling a task editing a dictionary such as the OED can be." Willinsky analyzes the favored citation records from the three editorial periods of the OED's compilation: the Victorian, imperial first edition; the modern supplement; and the contemporary second edition composed on an electronic database. He reveals shifts in linguistic authority: the original edition relied on English literature and, surprisingly, on translations, reference works, and journalism; the modern editions have shifted emphasis to American sources and periodicals while continuing to neglect women, workers, and other English-speaking countries. Willinsky's dissection of dictionary entries exposes contradictions and ambiguities in the move from citation to definition. He points out that Shakespeare, the most frequently cited authority in the OED, often confounds the dictionary's simple sense of meaning with his wit and artfulness. He shows us how the most famous four-letter words in the language found their way through a belabored editorial process, sweating and grunting, into the supplement to the OED. Willinsky sheds considerable light on how the OED continues to shape the English language through the sometimes idiosyncratic, often biased selection of citations by hired readers and impassioned friends of the language. Anyone who is fascinated with words and language will find Willinsky's tour through the OED a delightful and stimulating experience. No one who reads this book will ever feel quite the same about Murray's web of words.
