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| Chambers Dictionary of Etymology (Dictionary)
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Publisher: Chambers
Release Date: 1999-09-15
ISBN-10: 0550142304
ISBN-13: 9780550142306
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How are the words 'door' German 'TŸr' and Sanskrit 'dvar' related? When did the word Blarney first appear in print? What's the linguistic history of the word 'history'? The Chambers Etymological Dictionary holds all the answers for any person curious about the origins of the words they use, and how these words have changed over time. This fascinating dictionary explores the development of meaning, spelling, and pronunciation of over 25,000 English words. Over 30,000 detailed entries trace words back to their Proto-Germanic or Indo-European roots, and include words borrowed from other languages, as well as the sources and dates of their first recorded use. For many years academics, wordsmiths, crossword lovers, and language enthusiasts of all stripes have turned to this celebrated volume as their reference of choice in lexical matters. First published as the Barnhart Etymological Dictionary, the Chambers Dictionary of Etymology offers a unique combination of approachability and authoritativeness in an accessible single-volume format, making it an essential etymological resource for the expert, and a fascinating reference for the general reader. Sample entry from the Chambers Etymological Dictionary: blarney n. flattering, coaxing talk. 1766, Lady Blarny (for Blarney), a smooth-talking flatterer in Goldsmith's the Vicar of Wakefield, her name being a literary contrivance in allusion to Blarney Stone, a stone in a castle near Cork, Ireland. Anyone kissing the stone is supposed to become skillful in flattering and coaxing. The word is used in its general sense in a letter of Sir Walter Scott (1796).
Works even as a gift
| Customer Rating: | | I bought this book as a gift for my linguist girlfriend. She thought it was fantastic. She used it whilst at Uni, some 10years ago, but never managed to purchase a personal copy. For me, the layman who knows little about etymology, it's also made for some pretty interensting and sometimes very amusing conversation over some beers with friends. |
Lots of word nerd inspiration!
| Customer Rating: | | While I'm sure it's not for everyone, I enjoy Chambers' mix of etymology and anecdote. Loads of fun to just crack open to any page, and Build Your Word Power(tm). |
GREAT BUY!
| Customer Rating: | | This book is the best priced collection of word origins out today. It provides readers with a wealth of insight with the history of words using dates and phonetic roots. It is a must have for anyone interested in etymology! |
No better than a good dictionary.
| Customer Rating: | | To my surprise I found this book to be no better than my 50 year old Webster Collegiate Dictionary. About the same number of roots, similarly presented. |
Chambers reads well, but no cigar
| Customer Rating: | I bought the Chambers Dictionary of Etymology, largely based on reviews posted here. While I love the 'prose' style of word origin discussions, there has scarcely been a time the book has proved useful. The fact is, Eric Partridge's "Origins" : a Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English" surpasses Chambers on a daily basis for my purposes. It goes deeper, gives you a wealth of threads for further investigation and contains some spicy asides regarding other distionaries. That one needs to familiarize oneself with abbreviations is simply no objection.
My view is : by-pass Chambers and get a real etymological dictionary. You will never regret it. I have a pristine copy of Chambers for sale should you incline to the contrary. |
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