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Origin Uncertain

- Unraveling the Mysteries of Etymology
Af: Anatoly Liberman Engelsk Hardback

Origin Uncertain

- Unraveling the Mysteries of Etymology
Af: Anatoly Liberman Engelsk Hardback
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Lost origins of words revealed. We like to recount that goodbye started out as "god be with you," that whiskey comes from the Gaelic for "water of life," or that avocado originated as the Aztec word for "testicle." But there are many words with origins unknown, disputed, or so buried in old journals that they may as well be lost to the general public. In Origin Uncertain: Unraveling the Mysteries of Etymology, eminent etymologist Anatoly Liberman draws on his professional expertise and etymological database to tell the stories of less understood words such as nerd, fake, ain''t, hitchhike, trash, curmudgeon, and quiz, as well as puzzling idioms like kick the bucket and pay through the nose. By casting a net so broadly, the book addresses language history, language usage (including grammar), history (both ancient and modern), religion, superstitions, and material culture. Writing in the spirit of adventure through the annals of word origins, Liberman also shows how historical linguists construct etymologies, how to evaluate competing explanations, and how to pursue further research.
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Lost origins of words revealed. We like to recount that goodbye started out as "god be with you," that whiskey comes from the Gaelic for "water of life," or that avocado originated as the Aztec word for "testicle." But there are many words with origins unknown, disputed, or so buried in old journals that they may as well be lost to the general public. In Origin Uncertain: Unraveling the Mysteries of Etymology, eminent etymologist Anatoly Liberman draws on his professional expertise and etymological database to tell the stories of less understood words such as nerd, fake, ain''t, hitchhike, trash, curmudgeon, and quiz, as well as puzzling idioms like kick the bucket and pay through the nose. By casting a net so broadly, the book addresses language history, language usage (including grammar), history (both ancient and modern), religion, superstitions, and material culture. Writing in the spirit of adventure through the annals of word origins, Liberman also shows how historical linguists construct etymologies, how to evaluate competing explanations, and how to pursue further research.
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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 344
ISBN-13: 9780197664919
Indbinding: Hardback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 0197664911
Udg. Dato: 1 jul 2024
Længde: 31mm
Bredde: 151mm
Højde: 217mm
Forlag: Oxford University Press Inc
Oplagsdato: 1 jul 2024
Forfatter(e): Anatoly Liberman
Forfatter(e) Anatoly Liberman


Kategori Historisk sprogbrug


ISBN-13 9780197664919


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Hardback


Sider 344


Udgave


Længde 31mm


Bredde 151mm


Højde 217mm


Udg. Dato 1 jul 2024


Oplagsdato 1 jul 2024


Forlag Oxford University Press Inc