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The Oxford guide to etymology Philip Durkin

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York Oxford University Press 2009Description: ill 26 cmISBN:
  • 9780199236510
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Contents:
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
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Books Books Main Campus Library University of Eastern Africa, Baraton PE 1571 .D87 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 74353

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

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

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