English Historical Linguistics 2008 Vol. IIWords, Texts and Genres |
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| Author:
| Lenker, Ursula
Huber, Judith
Mailhammer, Robert |
| Editor:
| Sauer, Hans
Waxenberger, Gaby |
| Series title: | Current Issues in Linguistic Theory Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-272-7357-4 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2012 |
| Publisher: | John Benjamins Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $158.00 |
Book Description:
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Suitable for scholars interested in English etymology, this title includes topics such as the treatment of etymological problems in the OED; deverbal derivations formed from native verbs and from loan-verbs; the role of metaphor and metonymy in the evolution of word-fields.
Suitable for scholars interested in English etymology, this title includes topics such as the treatment of etymological problems in the OED; deverbal derivations formed from native verbs and from loan-verbs; the role of metaphor and metonymy in the evolution of word-fields.