The Oxford Guide to Etymology
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 23 July 2009
- ISBN 9780199236510
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages358 pages
- Size 253x177x26 mm
- Weight 775 g
- Language English 0
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Short 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.
MoreLong description:
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.
This is an immaculate work in every sense, proudly flying the banners of authority and of hegemony ... a galazy of fascinating examples ... a brilliant, addictive work indispensable for school and academic libraries at all levels, and for all with any interest in words and the enchanted patterns they weave.
Table of Contents:
About this book
Introduction
What is a Word? Which Words Need Etymological Research?
Are Words Coherent Entities?
Word Formation
Lexical Borrowing
The Mechanisms of Borrowing
Change in Word Form
Semantic Change
The Etymology of Names
Conclusion
Glossary
Suggested Further Reading
References
Index of Words
General Index
