The Oxford Guide to Etymology
€44.90
Product Information
| ISBN | 9780199691616 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Price (excl. tax) | €42.36 |
| Tax | €2.54 |
| Price (incl. tax) | €44.90 |
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Product Description
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.