The Oxford Guide To Etymology - 9780199691616

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.

• | By (Author): Philip (Oxford University Press) Durkin
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press
• | Publication Date: Jul 07, 2011
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 360 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0199691614
• | ISBN-13: 9780199691616