Haggard hawks and paltry poltroons : the origins of English in ten words /: the origins of English in ten words. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: By Paul Anthony Jones.
• Authors: Jones, Paul Anthony, 1983-
• Contents: Cover; Title; Copyright; Acknowledgements; Contents; Introduction; I Ten Words Derived from Places in Britain; II Ten Words Derived from Places in France; III Ten Words Derived from Places in Ancient Greece; IV Ten Words Derived from Places in Europe; V Ten Words Derived from Places in America; VI Ten British Words Not Used in American English; VII Ten Words Borrowed from Unusual Languages; VIII Ten Words Invented by Shakespeare; IX Ten Words Invented by Other Writers; X Ten Words Derived from 'Head'; XI Ten Words Derived from 'Heart'; XII Ten Words Derived from 'Hand' XIII Ten Words Derived from 'Foot'XIV Ten Words Derived from 'Light'; XV Ten Words Derived from 'Bird'; XVI Ten Words Derived from 'Mother'; XVII Ten Words Derived from 'Father'; XVIII Ten Words Derived from 'Word'; XIX Ten Words Derived from Numbers; XX Ten Words Derived from Colours; XXI Ten Words Derived from Shapes; XXII Ten Words Derived from Food; XXIII Ten Words Derived from Clothing; XXIV Ten Words Derived from Music; XXV Ten Words Derived from the Theatre; XXVI Ten Words Derived from Literary Characters; XXVII Ten Words Derived from Greek Mythology. XXVIII Ten Words Derived from Sports and GamesXXIX Ten Words Derived from Falconry; XXX Ten Words Derived from Horses; XXXI Ten Words Derived from Animals; XXXII Ten Words Derived from Rocks and Stones; XXXIII Ten Words Derived from Waterways; XXXIV Ten Words Derived from the Human Body; XXXV Ten Words Derived from Medicine; XXXVI Ten Words Derived from Punishments; XXXVII Ten Words Derived from Weapons and Warfare; XXXVIII Ten Words Derived from People; XXXIX Ten First Names in the Dictionary; XL Ten Magic Words; XLI Ten Animal Names; XLII Ten Things You Didn't Know Had Names. XLIII Ten PortmanteauxXLIV Ten Words that Were Originally Phrases; XLV Ten Imitative Words; XLVI Ten Words with Unusual Alternative Meanings; XLVII Ten Fake Words; XLVIII Ten Folk Etymologies; XLIX Ten Words of Unknown Origin; L Ten Words of Unusual Origin; Index.
• Publisher Details: London [England] : Constable
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 422; English language -- Etymology; Language and Languages; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- Etymology; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- General; English language -- Etymology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781472109415; 1472109414
• Related ISBNs: 9781472108067; 147210806X
• ISSNs: 6928-8845
• Notes: Note: Print version record.
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