자료유형 | E-Book |
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개인저자 | Sedgwick, Fred. |
서명/저자사항 | Where words come from[electronic resource] :a dictionary of word origins /Fred Sedgwick. |
발행사항 | London : Continuum, c2009. |
형태사항 | 1 online resource (x, 210 p.) : map |
ISBN | 9781441123374 (electronic bk.) 1441123377 (electronic bk.) |
서지주기 | Includes bibliographical references. |
내용주기 | Acknowledgements; A List of Abbreviations; Introduction; Map; A-Z List of Words; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; Appendices; A List of Books Used -- with Notes. |
요약 | Did you know that 'aardvark' comes from the South African for 'earth pig'? Or that 'assassin' actually comes from the Arabic for 'smoker of hashish'? This book explains why 'bungalow' comes from Hindi and what exactly 'hello' is short for. It is an invaluable guide to the fascinating origins of everyday words. There are literally tens of thousands of English words with entertaining and engaging stories behind them.??Tackling the topic in an anecdotal and yet thorough manner, Fred Sedgwick's pithy, interesting, upbeat and approachable Where Words Come From is the etymological dictionary fo. |
일반주제명 | English language -- Etymology -- Dictionaries. Language -- Linguistics. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- Etymology. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- General. |
언어 | 영어 |
기타형태 저록 | Print version:Sedgwick, Fred.Where words come from.London : Continuum, c20099781847062741 |
대출바로가기 | http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=344510 |
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