The Oxford guide to etymology
Philip Durkin
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فهرست
شناسنامه
عنوان و نام پدیدآور
The Oxford guide to etymology / Philip Durkinمشخصات نشر
آکسفورد : Oxford University Press، 2009ممشخصات ظاهری
x, 347 p.: ill.; 26 cm.موضوع
English language EtymologyLanguage and languages Etymology
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انگلیسییادداشت
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.مندرجات
Acknowledgements -- About this book -- Introduction -- What is a word? : which words need etymologies? -- Are words coherent entities? -- Word formation -- Lexical borrowing -- The mechanisms of borrowing -- Change in word form -- Semantic change -- Etymology and names -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- Suggestions for further reading -- References -- General index -- Index of word forms