Webs of words : new studies in historical lexicography / / edited by John Considine

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910817689703321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Newcastle upon Tyne, : Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2010
• ISBN: 1-282-58832-X; 9786612588327; 1-4438-2025-3
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (264 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): ConsidineJohn (John P.)
• Disciplina: 417.7
• Soggetti: Historical lexicology
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: TABLE OF CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; CHAPTER SEVEN; CHAPTER EIGHT; CHAPTER NINE; CHAPTER TEN; ABBREVIATIONS; BIBLIOGRAPHY; CONTRIBUTORS; INDEX
• Sommario/riassunto: Webs of Words: New Studies in Historical Lexicology brings together ten papers on aspects of the history of words and vocabulary, which address aspects of Chinese, Czech, Dutch, English (including Caribbean varieties), German, Italian, Maori, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, and other languages. In the first four essays, focussing on pre-1800 material, Karel Kucera and Martin Stluka's opening essay discusses the plotting of the relative historical frequency of common words, drawing on their wor...