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This practical introduction to word history investigates every aspect of where words come from and how they change. Philip Durkin shows how different types of evidence can shed light on the myriad ways in which words change in form and meaning
Print Book, English, 2009
Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2009
Textbooks (form)
x, 347 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
9780199236510, 0199236518
301948893
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