This work is a complete English translation of the Latin Etymologies of Isidore, Bishop of Seville (c.560–636). Isidore compiled the work between c.615 and the early 630s and it takes the form of an ...encyclopedia, arranged by subject matter. It contains much lore of the late classical world beginning with the Seven Liberal Arts, including Rhetoric, and touches on thousands of topics ranging from the names of God, the terminology of the Law, the technologies of fabrics, ships and agriculture to the names of cities and rivers, the theatrical arts, and cooking utensils. Isidore provides etymologies for most of the terms he explains, finding in the causes of words the underlying key to their meaning. This book offers a highly readable translation of the twenty books of the Etymologies, one of the most widely known texts for a thousand years from Isidore's time.
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.
Straipsnis skirtas baltiškos kilmės toponimų (daugiausia hidronimų) etimologinei analizei. Šie toponimai yra lokalizuoti prie Volgos aukštupio ežerų baseino ir į vakarus nuo jo - iki pat Polos ir ...Vakarų Dvinos upių ištakų. Šiame mikroregione, kurį sudaro kvadrato formos teritorija su maždaug 60 km ilgio kraštinėmis, buvo rasta ir išanalizuota apie 60 toponiminių baltizmų. Straipsnyje pateikti baltizmai – tai upių, ežerų, kaimų ir vietovių pavadinimai.
Most people think of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) as a distinctly British product. Begun in England 150 years ago, it took more than 60 years to complete and, when it was finally finished in ...1928, the British prime minister heralded it as a 'national treasure'. It maintained this image throughout the twentieth century, and in 2006 the English public voted it an 'Icon of England', alongside Marmite, Buckingham Palace and the bowler hat. However, this book shows that the dictionary is not as 'British' as we all thought. The linguist and lexicographer, Sarah Ogilvie, combines her insider knowledge and experience with impeccable research to show that the OED is in fact an international product in both its content and its making. She examines the policies and practices of the various editors, applies qualitative and quantitative analysis, and finds new OED archival materials in the form of letters, reports and proofs. She demonstrates that the OED, in its use of readers from all over the world and its coverage of World English, is in fact a global text.
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