The Oxford guide to etymology
By: Philip Durkin.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 347
ISBN-13: 9780199236510
Subjects: English language -- Etymology; Language and languages -- Etymology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Acknowledgements; title: About this book; title: 1. Introduction; title: 2. What is a word? Which words need etymologies?; title: 3. Are words coherent entities?; title: 4. Word formation; title: 5. Lexical borrowing; title: 6. The mechanisms of borrowing; title: 7. Change in word form; title: 8. Semantic change; title: 9. Etymology and names; title: 10. Conclusion; title: Glossary; title: Suggestions for further reading; title: References.