01616cam a2200325 a 4500 15609815 OSt 20150408113956.0 111210s2009 enka b 001 0 eng 2009004873 9780199236510 0199236518 (OCoLC)ocn301948893 DLC DLC BTCTA YDXCP BWKUK BWK BWX DLC PE1571 .D87 2009 422 D P O 22 Durkin, Philip. 7656 The Oxford guide to etymology / Philip Durkin. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009. x, 347 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Acknowledgements -- About this book -- Introduction -- What is a word? : which words need etymologies? -- Are words coherent entities? -- Word formation -- Lexical borrowing -- The mechanisms of borrowing -- Change in word form -- Semantic change -- Etymology and names -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- Suggestions for further reading -- References -- General index -- Index of word forms. English language Etymology. 6804 Language and languages Etymology. 7657 Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0916/2009004873-d.html Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0916/2009004873-b.html 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg ddc DVD 19517 254017 0 2013-03-10 0 0 422 D P O 2011-12-10 IC 00100905 IC 2013-03-10 00:00:00 BOOK ddc 0 0 2013-03-10 0 0 422 D P O 2011-12-10 IC 00100906 IC 2013-03-10 00:00:00 BOOK ddc 0