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Description:The Oxford Dictionary of Word Histories describes the origins and sense development of thousands of core words of the English language; dates are given where recorded evidence of use has been found sourced by the ongoing research for the Oxford English Dictionary. Additional word histories outside this core group are included for words with a particularly interesting story to tell and links between words are given where these enhance the picture. A key feature of the book is the inclusion of a large number of well-known idioms with dates of original use with details of how and when they came about, eg happy as a sandboy, say it with flowers. Colourful popular beliefs are explored about words such as posh and snob, while insights are given into our social history revealed by language development, such as the connection in a Roman soldier's mind of salary with salt. The notion of 'relationships' is central and highlights the following:DT shared roots (e.g. stare and starve both from a base meaning 'be rigid')DT common ancestry (mongrel related to mingle and among)DT surprising commonality (wage and wed)DT typical formation (blab, bleat, chatter, gibber, all imitative of sounds )DT influence by association (cloudscape on the pattern of landscape)DT shared word building elements (hyperspace, hypersonic, hyperlink) with boxed information on the various meanings of the prefix in question.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Oxford Dictionary Of Word Histories - The Life Stories Of Over 12,000 Words. To get started finding Oxford Dictionary Of Word Histories - The Life Stories Of Over 12,000 Words, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 560

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Release: 2002

ISBN: 0965471756

Description: The Oxford Dictionary of Word Histories describes the origins and sense development of thousands of core words of the English language; dates are given where recorded evidence of use has been found sourced by the ongoing research for the Oxford English Dictionary. Additional word histories outside this core group are included for words with a particularly interesting story to tell and links between words are given where these enhance the picture. A key feature of the book is the inclusion of a large number of well-known idioms with dates of original use with details of how and when they came about, eg happy as a sandboy, say it with flowers. Colourful popular beliefs are explored about words such as posh and snob, while insights are given into our social history revealed by language development, such as the connection in a Roman soldier's mind of salary with salt. The notion of 'relationships' is central and highlights the following:DT shared roots (e.g. stare and starve both from a base meaning 'be rigid')DT common ancestry (mongrel related to mingle and among)DT surprising commonality (wage and wed)DT typical formation (blab, bleat, chatter, gibber, all imitative of sounds )DT influence by association (cloudscape on the pattern of landscape)DT shared word building elements (hyperspace, hypersonic, hyperlink) with boxed information on the various meanings of the prefix in question.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Oxford Dictionary Of Word Histories - The Life Stories Of Over 12,000 Words. To get started finding Oxford Dictionary Of Word Histories - The Life Stories Of Over 12,000 Words, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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