The Origins of English Words: A Discursive Dictionary of Indo-European RootsJHU Press, 2001 - 672 pagina's There are no direct records of the original Indo-European speech. By comparing the vocabularies of its various descendants, however, it is possible to reconstruct the basic Indo-European roots with considerable confidence. In The Origins of English Words, Shipley catalogues these proposed roots and follows the often devious, always fascinating, process by which some of their offshoots have grown. Anecdotal, eclectic, and always enthusiastic, The Origins of English Words is a diverting expedition beyond linguistics into literature, history, folklore, anthropology, philosophy, and science. |
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Pagina xii
... sound to an f sound in the German Vater , Danish fader , and English father . By noting such resemblances and changes , it is possible to construct a single origin of seemingly diverse words . Thus , one Indo - European root may have ...
... sound to an f sound in the German Vater , Danish fader , and English father . By noting such resemblances and changes , it is possible to construct a single origin of seemingly diverse words . Thus , one Indo - European root may have ...
Pagina xiv
... sounds like a publisher . " Kodak was coined by cameraman George Eastman , who thought that k has a commanding sound . Radar ( radio detecting and ranging ) and scuba ( self - contained underwater breathing apparatus ) are acrostics ...
... sounds like a publisher . " Kodak was coined by cameraman George Eastman , who thought that k has a commanding sound . Radar ( radio detecting and ranging ) and scuba ( self - contained underwater breathing apparatus ) are acrostics ...
Pagina xviii
... sounds listed below , may later have changed to the next sound to the right . Gutturals : g , k , kh ( h ) , g Examples : genus , kin ; choler , gall ; host , guest Dentals : d , t , th ( f ) , d Examples : dual , two ; triple , three ...
... sounds listed below , may later have changed to the next sound to the right . Gutturals : g , k , kh ( h ) , g Examples : genus , kin ; choler , gall ; host , guest Dentals : d , t , th ( f ) , d Examples : dual , two ; triple , three ...
Pagina xix
... sounds , drop any sound that got in the way of rapid expression , or add any that made for smoother flow . Looking along such changes , one can sympathize with Vol- taire's remark that in etymology vowels do not count , and consonants ...
... sounds , drop any sound that got in the way of rapid expression , or add any that made for smoother flow . Looking along such changes , one can sympathize with Vol- taire's remark that in etymology vowels do not count , and consonants ...
Pagina xx
... sound mean , according to its meaning , has grown from three roots : medhyo ( the golden mean , median ) ; mei ( low , nasty ) ; and meino ( denote ) . Confounded Sounds Some consonantal sounds are not part of the speech equipment of ...
... sound mean , according to its meaning , has grown from three roots : medhyo ( the golden mean , median ) ; mei ( low , nasty ) ; and meino ( denote ) . Confounded Sounds Some consonantal sounds are not part of the speech equipment of ...
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The Origins of English Words: A Discursive Dictionary of Indo-European Roots Joseph Twadell Shipley Gedeeltelijke weergave - 2001 |
The Origins of English Words: A Discursive Dictionary of Indo-European Roots Joseph Twadell Shipley Geen voorbeeld beschikbaar - 2001 |
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