ISBN10: 0195161475, ISBN13: 9780195161472, [publisher: Oxford University Press Inc, New York] Hardcover Hardcover. "Millions of people want to know the origin of the words they use. Word columns in daily newspapers and numerous books attempt to satisfy their curiosity. Word histories are usually digested like pills: the user is interested in getting well, not in the chemistry of the prescribed medication. Those who send letters to the Editor also want a straight answer without bothering about how "editors" come by their knowledge. Therefore, they fail to realize thatetymologies are seldom definitive and that the science of etymology is intensely interesting. Perhaps if someone explained to them that, compared to the drama of words, Hamlet is a light farce, they mightdevelop a more informed attitude toward philological research and become students of historical linguistics rather than gullible consumers of journalists' pap."--Anatoly Liberman Word Origins is the only guide to the science and process of etymology for the layperson. This funny, charming, and conversational book not only tells the known origins of hundreds of words, but also shows how their origins were determined. Liberman, an internationally acclaimedetymologist, takes the reader by the hand and explains the many ways that English words can be made, and the many ways in which etymologists try to unearth the origins of words. Part history,part how-to, and completely ...

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Covering the how and why of etymology (along with generous helpings of who, what when and where) Word Origins explains the science behind the word histories we take so much for granted. With this book, you'll not only learn the origins of hundreds of words, you'll understand how true word histories are actually uncovered. Part history, part how-to manual, Word Origins draws back the curtain to show how etymologists perform amazing feats of word archaeology. Covering the how and why of etymology (along with generous helpings of who, what when, and where) Word Origins explains the science behind the word histories we take so much for granted. With this book, you'll not only learn the origins of hundreds of words, you'll understand how true word histories are actually uncovered. Part history, part how-to manual, Word Origins draws back the curtain to show how etymologists perform amazing feats of word archaeology. \n \n-- \n \n ISBN 0195161475 9780195161472 [US]

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