原版牛津詞源字典 英文原版單詞書 Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins 下載 mobi epub pdf 電子書 2024

書名：Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins牛津詞源字典

作者：Julia Cresswell
齣版社名稱：OUP Oxford
齣版時間：2010
語種：英文
ISBN：9780199547937
商品尺寸：13 x 3.2 x 19.7 cm
包裝：平裝
頁數：512

Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins《牛津詞源字典》是牛津大學齣版社齣版的一本詞源書，共收錄瞭超過3000個單詞和短語，並詳細描述瞭它們的起源與發展過程。本書依托牛津詞典研究計劃及語言監測，將很多我們好奇的術語與錶達背後的故事聯係起來，為讀者提供比普通英語詞典更為明確的解釋。

本字典還對英語語言發展曆史進行瞭擴展介紹，不但對英語的學生和英語學習愛好者有很大的幫助，而且也適閤對語言發展史感興趣的讀者使用。

Combining both accessibility and authority, the Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins describes the origins and development of over 3,000 words and phrases in the English language. The book draws on Oxford’s unrivalled dictionary research programme and language monitoring, and relates the fascinating stories behind many of our most curious terms and expressions in order to offer the reader a much more explicit account than can be found in a general English dictionary.
Organized A-Z, the entries include first known use along with examples that illustrate the many faces of the particular word or phrase, from ‘handsome’ to ‘bachelor’ and ‘cute’ to ‘baby’, from ‘pagan’ to ‘palaver’ and ‘toff’ to ‘torpedo’. Also featured are almost 20 special panels that cover expressions common in English but drawn from other languages, such as ‘coffee’, ‘sugar’, and ‘candy’ from Arabic or ‘booze’, ‘brandy’, and ‘gin’ (Dutch).
This absorbing volume is useful for language students and enthusiasts, but also an intriguing read for any person interested in the development of the English language and of language development in general. Includes an extended introduction on the history of the English language.

Review
“A fascinating book for anyone interested in the English language.” —WritingMagazine

“This book is as engrossing... as it is enlightening... erudite and delightful work.” —Christopher Hirst, The Independent

“I enjoyed picking up this chattily written dictionary.” —Dot Wordsworth, Spectator

“It is an ideal stocking filler... a delightful cornucopia of derivations.” —Crawford Gillian,East Anglian Daily Times

Julia Cresswellis an experienced author and language researcher, having worked on the 4th edition of the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary. Books to her credit include Naming Your Baby: The Definitive Dictionary of First Names, and The Cat’s Pyjamas: The Penguin Book of Clichés.

Abbreviations

Introduction
Word Building
Dictionary
Word panels
Arabic
Australian
Chinese
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Latin
Native American
Persian
Raj [India]
Romany
Scottish
South African
Spanish
US [American]
Yiddish
Glossary