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The Oxford Guide to Etymology Durkin, Philip (Oxford University Press)
The Oxford Guide to Etymology
Durkin, Philip (Oxford University Press)
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.
360 pages, Illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | July 23, 2009 |
| ISBN13 | 9780199236510 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 358 |
| Dimensions | 177 × 249 × 28 mm · 797 g |
| Language | English |
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