Oxford guide to etymology, the
Auteur :
Durkin, Philip
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199691616
Date de publication :
7 juil. 2011
Dimensions :
24,1 x 17,5 x 2,1 cm
Poids :
624 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.