Chambers Dictionary Of Etymology
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A History of the Chambers Dictionary
| Author | : Mariusz Kaminski |
| Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter |
| Total Pages | : 312 |
| Release | : 2013-08-01 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 3110312735 |
In the literature on English lexicography there have been few attempts at a systematic study of the history of popular dictionaries that have been around for many years in English-speaking countries. A dictionary like Chambers deserves special attention because of its long tradition that goes back to the nineteenth century. Although it has gone through numerous editions, its history has received little attention from scholars. The book traces the development of the Chambers Dictionary from its origins to the present time by comparing corresponding parts of successive editions of the dictionary. This comparative approach aims to determine major trends in the evolution of the dictionary. It will provide scholars and interested students with insights into the Chambers lexicographers’ work, the goals they aimed to achieve, and the problems they had to face when revising the dictionary.
A Concise Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
| Author | : Walter William Skeat |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 660 |
| Release | : 1890 |
| Genre | : English language |
| ISBN | : |
An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
| Author | : Walter William Skeat |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 838 |
| Release | : 1882 |
| Genre | : English language |
| ISBN | : |
Cassell's Dictionary of Slang
| Author | : Jonathon Green |
| Publisher | : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 1600 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 9780304366361 |
With its unparalleled coverage of English slang of all types (from 18th-century cant to contemporary gay slang), and its uncluttered editorial apparatus, Cassell's Dictionary of Slang was warmly received when its first edition appeared in 1998. 'Brilliant.' said Mark Lawson on BBC2's The Late Review; 'This is a terrific piece of work - learned, entertaining, funny, stimulating' said Jonathan Meades in The Evening Standard.But now the world's best single-volume dictionary of English slang is about to get even better. Jonathon Green has spent the last seven years on a vast project: to research in depth the English slang vocabulary and to hunt down and record written instances of the use of as many slang words as possible. This has entailed trawling through more than 4000 books - plus song lyrics, TV and movie scripts, and many newspapers and magazines - for relevant material. The research has thrown up some fascinating results
A Dictionary of the Roots and Combining Forms of Scientific Words
| Author | : Tim Williams |
| Publisher | : Squirrox Press |
| Total Pages | : 256 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| Genre | : Reference |
| ISBN | : 1411657934 |
Have you ever wondered where scientific words and names come from? Why are honey bees known as 'Apis mellifera', why is a daisy known as 'Bellis perennis'? If you are curious about words you can use this book to find out exactly what 'artiodactyl' means, what an 'ectoloph' is and where you can find 'Cantium'. There are over 12,800 entries, plus directions for using the word-roots, pronunciation rules, guidance for constructing scientific names and general principles of transliteration. Additionally there are appendices listing the adjectival forms of geographical names; some common terms for animals, plants and structures, activities and habitats; shapes, sizes, colors, textures, patterns, numbers, quantity, direction and location, parts of the year and chemical elements. This dictionary will be especially useful to students from many fields and particularly those from medical and biological backgrounds, as well as being a valuable addition to any reference collection. www.trw-books.com
Once Upon a Word
| Author | : Jess Zafarris |
| Publisher | : Sourcebooks, Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 252 |
| Release | : 2020-02-25 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1646112601 |
Where do words come from?—Teaching kids ages 9 to 12 vocabulary through word origins The English language is made up of words from different places, events, and periods of time. Each of those words has an exciting story to tell us about where, when, how, and why they came about. Once Upon a Word is packed with easy-to-understand definitions and awesome word origin stories. With this dictionary for kids, you can understand the history and meaning of English words, improve your vocabulary and spelling, and learn to play with language. Explore how weird words like gnome, fun words like zombie, and common words like caterpillar came to exist. Discover why some words sound funnier than others (like cackle, sizzle, and twang) and why some groups of words start with the same few letters (like hydrate, hydrogen, and fire hydrant). In this dictionary for kids, there's a whole world of English words to uncover! This unique dictionary for kids includes: Roots & branches—Learn about the building blocks that make up words, called roots, prefixes, and suffixes. Kid-friendly definitions—Look up definitions designed for your reading level in this dictionary for kids. Word tidbits—Find out where your favorite food words got their start, from bacon to marshmallow, spaghetti, yogurt, and beyond. See how the English language evolved with this colorful dictionary for kids.
The Barnhart Dictionary of Etymology
| Author | : Robert K. Barnhart |
| Publisher | : New York : H.W. Wilson Company |
| Total Pages | : 1364 |
| Release | : 1988 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : |
Contains over 30,000 entries with word derivations, spelling, pronunciation, and meanings. Also traces how the meanings have developed over time.
Chambers Twentieth Century Dictionary
| Author | : A. M. Macdonald |
| Publisher | : Edinburgh : W. and R. Chambers, 1973, 1974 printing. |
| Total Pages | : 1672 |
| Release | : 1972 |
| Genre | : Reference |
| ISBN | : |
The American Heritage Dictionary of Indo-European Roots
| Author | : Calvert Watkins |
| Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| Total Pages | : 196 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
| ISBN | : 9780618082506 |
Discusses the nature, origins, and development of language and lists the meanings and associated word for more than thirteen thousand Indo-European root words.
