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The Oxford Guide to Etymology.
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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
OUP Oxford,
2009.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Contents; Acknowledgements; About this book; 1 Introduction; 2 What is a word? Which words need etymologies?; 3 Are words coherent entities?; 4 Word formation; 5 Lexical borrowing; 6 The mechanisms of borrowing; 7 Change in word form; 8 Semantic change; 9 Etymology and names; 10 Conclusion; Glossary; Suggestions for further reading; References; General index; Index of word forms.