The Oxford Guide to Etymology
by Philip Durkin
Title:
The Oxford Guide to Etymology
Author:
Philip Durkin
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
360 pages, Line drawings
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-13:
9780199691616
EAN:
9780199691616
Classifications:
Language: reference and general
Weight (g):
748
Dimensions (mm):
240 x 171 x 19
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Price:£35.99
3 copies in stock
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Description
The best introduction to word history ever published combines scholarship with readability. OED's chief etymologist shows how words originate and change. He explores the histories of place and personal names and explains how to use different kinds of evidence, historical as well as linguistic. This is a book for everyone interested in words.
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