The Oxford Guide to Etymology

The Oxford Guide to Etymology

by PhilipDurkin (Author)

Synopsis

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.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 07 Jul 2011

ISBN 10: 0199691614
ISBN 13: 9780199691616