Download or read book Household Words written by James Davie Butler and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Word Origins And How We Know Them written by Anatoly Liberman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-04-13 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in a funny, charming, and conversational style, Word Origins is the first book to offer a thorough investigation of the history and the science of etymology, making this little-known field accessible to everyone interested in the history of words. Anatoly Liberman, an internationally acclaimed etymologist, takes the reader by the hand and explains the many ways that English words can be made, and the many ways in which etymologists try to unearth the origins of words. Every chapter is packed with dozens of examples of proven word histories, used to illustrate the correct ways to trace the origins of words as well as some of the egregiously bad ways to trace them. He not only tells the known origins of hundreds of words, but also shows how their origins were determined. And along the way, the reader is treated to a wealth of fascinating word facts. Did they once have bells in a belfry? No, the original meaning of belfry was siege tower. Are the words isle and island, raven and ravenous, or pan and pantry related etymologically? No, though they look strikingly similar, these words came to English via different routes. Partly a history, partly a how-to, and completely entertaining, Word Origins invites readers behind the scenes to watch an etymologist at work.
Download or read book English Words written by Donka Minkova and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-03-19 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new edition of this textbook discusses the learned vocabulary of English - the words borrowed from the classical languages.
Download or read book Household Words written by and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Where Words Come From written by Fred Sedgwick and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2009-07-10 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An invaluable guide to the fascinating origins of everyday words crafted into pithy annecdotes and facts.
Download or read book The Roving Englishman Reprinted from Household Words The Tenth Thousand By E C G Murray written by Eustace Clare Grenville MURRAY and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dictionary of Word Origins written by Jordan Almond and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dictionary gives the intriguing origins of hundreds of everyday words and expressions. Useful for reference and fun just for browsing, Dictionary of Word Origins is also a great way to expand vocabulary and enjoy doing it.
Download or read book Household Words written by Charles Dickens and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Household Words written by Dickens and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Analytic Dictionary of the English Etymology written by Anatoly Liberman and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work introduces renowned linguistics scholar Anatoly Liberman's comprehensive dictionary and bibliography of the etymology of English words. The English etymological dictionaries published in the past claim to have solved the mysteries of word origins even when those origins have been widely disputed. An Analytic Dictionary of English Etymology "by contrast, discusses all of the existing derivations of English words and proposes the best one. In the inaugural volume, Liberman addresses fifty-five words traditionally dismissed as being of unknown etymology. Some of the entries are among the most commonly used words in English, including man, boy, girl, bird, brain, understand, key, ever, " and yet." Others are slang: mooch, nudge, pimp, filch, gawk, " and skedaddle." Many, such as beacon, oat, hemlock, ivy," and toad," have existed for centuries, whereas some have appeared more recently, for example, slang, kitty-corner, " and Jeep." They are all united by their etymological obscurity. This unique resource book discusses the main problems in the methodology of etymological research and contains indexes of subjects, names, and all of the root words. Each entry is a full-fledged article, shedding light for the first time on the source of some of the most widely disputed word origins in the English language. "Anatoly Liberman is one of the leading scholars in the field of English etymology. Undoubtedly his work will be an indispensable tool for the ongoing revision of the etymological component of the entries in the Oxford English Dictionary."" --Bernhard Diensberg, OED" consultant, French etymologies Anatoly Liberman is professor of Germanic philology at the University of Minnesota. He has published many works, including 16 books, most recently Word Origins . . . and How We Know Them: Etymology for Everyone."
Download or read book Household Words written by Stephanie Ann Smith and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking in detail at words that “treat people as things, and things as people, and do so at that strange space where joking, ridiculing, demeaning, oppressing, resisting, and regretting converge,” Household Words is a study of how certain words act as indices of political and social change, perpetuating anxieties and prejudices even as those ways of thinking have been seemingly resolved or overcome by history. Specifically, Stephanie A. Smith examines six words—bloomer, sucker, bombshell, scab, nigger, and cyber—and explores how these words with their contemporary “universal” meaning appeal to a dangerous idea about what it means to be human, an idea that denies our history of conflict. She traces “bombshell” from Marilyn Monroe through women’s liberation and the sexual revolution to Monica Lewinsky, “scab” from blemish to strikebreaker, “sucker” from lollipop to the routinely cheated. Exposing the ambiguities in each of the words, Smith reveals that our language is communal and cutting, democratic and discriminatory, social and psychological. Stephanie A. Smith is associate professor of English at the University of Florida and the author of Conceived by Liberty: Maternal Figures and Nineteenth-Century American Literature as well as three novels.
Download or read book Words written by Jane Sarnoff and published by Atheneum. This book was released on 1981 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A simple introduction to the etymology of familiar words and phrases.
Download or read book Once Upon a Word written by Jess Zafarris and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book A Dictionary of Slang Cant and Vulgar Words written by John Camden Hotten and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2018-01-08 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Dictionary of Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words by John Camden Hotten: John Camden Hotten's dictionary offers an extensive collection of slang and colloquial words, providing insights into the informal language used by various social groups during the 19th century. Key Aspects of the Book "A Dictionary of Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words": Linguistic Insights: Hotten's dictionary provides linguistic insights into the informal language and colloquialisms of the era. Social and Cultural Context: The book offers a glimpse into the social and cultural milieu in which these slang words were used. Language Evolution: "A Dictionary of Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words" reflects the ever-changing nature of language and its ties to cultural expression. John Camden Hotten was a British publisher and antiquarian who specialized in producing books related to language, slang, and folklore. Born in 1832, Hotten's work on "A Dictionary of Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words" showcases his dedication to preserving linguistic diversity and offering valuable insights into historical language usage.
Download or read book The House of the Mother written by Cynthia R. Chapman and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work reevaluates the biblical house of the father in light of the anthropological critique of the patrilineal model. It uncovers and defines the contours of an underappreciated yet socially significant kinship unit in the Bible: 'the house of the mother.'
Download or read book A Dictionary of Modern Slang Cant And Vulgar Words written by John C. Hotten and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Folk etymology written by Abram Smythe Palmer and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A storehouse of curious, as well as useful, information. Should be on the shelf beside Skeat's "Etymological Dictionary."
