Word origins [electronic resource] : the hidden histories of English words from A to Z
Ayto, John2012
Book
Abstract: The purpose of this book is to uncover the often surprising connections between elements of the English lexicon that have become obscured by centuries of language change - the links in our word-web that join such unlikely partners as, for instance, beef and cow, bacteria and imbecile, and bishop and spy.
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Edition:
2nd ed.
Imprint:
London [Eng.] : A & C Black, c2005 (Boston, Mass. : Credo Reference, 2012.)
Collation:
1 online resource (6998 entries) : 9 images, digital files.
Notes:
Rev. ed. of: Dictionary of word origins. 1990.Description based on title page of print version.
System details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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Print version: 554 p. : ill.
Contents:
A-Z.
Access restrictions:
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
ISBN:
9781849722827 (online)9780713674989 (invalid)0713674989 (invalid)
Dewey class:
422.03
LC class:
PE1580
Language:
English
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BRN:
502664
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