An Etymological Dictionary Of Modern English
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An Etymological Dictionary of Modern English Vol 1
Author | : Ernest Weekley |
Publsiher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 452 |
Release | : 2013-03-05 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780486122878 |
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The compiler of this dictionary of word and phrase origins and history was not only a linguist and a philologist but also a man of culture and wit. When he turned his attention, therefore, to the creation of an etymological dictionary for both specialists and non-specialists, the result was easily the finest such work ever prepared. Weekley's Dictionary is a work of thorough scholarship. It contains one of the largest lists of words and phrases to be found in any singly etymological dictionary — and considerably more material than in the standard concise edition, with fuller quotes and historical discussions. Included are most of the more common words used in English as well as slang, archaic words, such formulas as "I. O. U.," made-up words (such as Carroll's "Jabberwock"), words coined from proper nouns, and so on. In each case, roots in Anglo-Saxon, Old Norse, Greek or Latin, Old and modern French, Anglo-Indian, etc., are identified; in hundreds of cases, especially odd or amusing listings, earliest known usage is mentioned and sense is indicated in quotations from Dickens, Shakespeare, Chaucer, "Piers Plowman," Defoe, O. Henry, Spenser, Byron, Kipling, and so on, and from contemporary newspapers, translations of the Bible, and dozens of foreign-language authors.
Origins
Author | : Eric Partridge |
Publsiher | : Psychology Press |
Total Pages | : 972 |
Release | : 1966 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780415050777 |
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This etymological dictionary gives the origins of some 20,000 items from the modern English vocabulary, discussing them in groups that make clear the connections between words derived by a variety of routes from originally common stock. As well as giving the answers to questions about the derivation of individual words, it is a fascinating book to browse through, and includes extensive lists of prefixes, suffixes, and elements used in the creation of new vocabulary.
Origins
Author | : Eric Partridge |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 989 |
Release | : 2006-05-23 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : 9781134942176 |
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This etymological dictionary gives the origins of some 20,000 items from the modern English vocabulary, discussing them in groups that make clear the connections between words derived by a variety of routes from originally common stock. As well as giving the answers to questions about the derivation of individual words, it is a fascinating book to browse through, and includes extensive lists of prefixes, suffixes, and elements used in the creation of new vocabulary.
An Etymological Dictionary of Modern English
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Author | : Ernest Weekley |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1660 |
Genre | : English language |
ISBN | : OCLC:976550331 |
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An Etymological Dictionary of Modern English
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Author | : Ernest WEEKLEY |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 135 |
Release | : 1659 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : OCLC:504804293 |
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An Etymological Dictionary of Modern English Classic Reprint
Author | : Ernest Weekley |
Publsiher | : Forgotten Books |
Total Pages | : 854 |
Release | : 2017-11-25 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 0331911442 |
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Excerpt from An Etymological Dictionary of Modern English The vocabulary dealt with is, roughly speaking, that Of the Concise Oxford Dictionary collated, during the printing Of the book, with that of Cassell's New English Dictionary These two marvels Of completeness and compression include, however, a great number Of scientific and technical words which can hardly be regarded as forming part Of the English language, while omitting, either by accident or. Design, others which, in my Opinion, have acquired civic rights. As our language grows with the same majestic and unnoticed progress as our empire, it results that every dictionary is, strictly Speaking, out of date within a month Of its publication, and many words will be found here which are not recorded in either of the above compilations. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
An Etymological Dictionary of Modern English Vol 2
Author | : Ernest Weekley |
Publsiher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 445 |
Release | : 2012-07-18 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780486122861 |
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The compiler of this dictionary of word and phrase origins and history was not only a linguist and a philologist but also a man of culture and wit. When he turned his attention, therefore, to the creation of an etymological dictionary for both specialists and non-specialists, the result was easily the finest such work ever prepared. Weekley's Dictionary is a work of thorough scholarship. It contains one of the largest lists of words and phrases to be found in any singly etymological dictionary — and considerably more material than in the standard concise edition, with fuller quotes and historical discussions. Included are most of the more common words used in English as well as slang, archaic words, such formulas as "I. O. U.," made-up words (such as Carroll's "Jabberwock"), words coined from proper nouns, and so on. In each case, roots in Anglo-Saxon, Old Norse, Greek or Latin, Old and modern French, Anglo-Indian, etc., are identified; in hundreds of cases, especially odd or amusing listings, earliest known usage is mentioned and sense is indicated in quotations from Dickens, Shakespeare, Chaucer, "Piers Plowman," Defoe, O. Henry, Spenser, Byron, Kipling, and so on, and from contemporary newspapers, translations of the Bible, and dozens of foreign-language authors.
ETYMOLOGICAL DICT OF MODERN EN
Author | : Ernest 1865-1954 Weekley |
Publsiher | : Wentworth Press |
Total Pages | : 866 |
Release | : 2016-08-26 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1362397725 |
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