English place-names explained / / Charles Whynne-Hammond |
Autore | Whynne-Hammond Charles |
Edizione | [Updated, rev. and expanded ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Newbury, Berkshire : , : Countryside Books, , 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (257 p.) |
Disciplina | 910.014 |
Collana | England's living history |
Soggetto topico | Names, Geographical |
ISBN |
1-84674-845-3
1-84674-844-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Section A � The Heritage and Evolution of Place-Names""; ""1 The Study of Place-Names: Research & Understanding""; ""Introduction""; ""Undertaking Research""; ""Sources""; ""Linguistic Developments""; ""Interpreting Source Material""; ""(a) The Formation of Names""; ""(b) Compound Names""; ""(c) Misleading Names""; ""(d) Misleading Spellings""; ""2 The Blending of Languages: Migration & Consolidation""; ""Introduction""; ""The Mixing of Tongues""; ""The Celtic Fringe""; ""The Saxon Kingdoms""; ""Danelaw""
""The Development of Shires""""The Consolidation of Counties""; ""County Sub-Divisions""; ""3 Communication: Tracks, Ways & Roads""; ""Ancient Trackways""; ""Roman Roads""; ""Trading Routes""; ""Non-Trading Routes""; ""Turnpikes and Toll Roads""; ""4 The Natural World: Landscape & Nature""; ""Topographical Features""; ""Directional Names""; ""Climatic Names""; ""Rivers and Estuaries""; ""Coastal Areas""; ""Forest Names""; ""Tree and Plant Names""; ""Animal Names""; ""5 The Nature of Society: Culture & Belief""; ""Folk and Tribal Names""; ""Personal Names""; ""Group Names""; ""Pagan Names"" ""Christian Names""""Death and Burial Names""; ""Folklore and Legend Names""; ""6 The Needs of Society: Co-operation & Protection""; ""The Spread of Agriculture""; ""Enclosure Names""; ""Estate Names""; ""Fortified Settlement Names""; ""Colonisation Names""; ""Bastide Towns""; ""7 The Wealth Of Society: Industry & Trade""; ""Transport Names""; ""Market Names""; ""Mineral Names""; ""Industrial Revolution Names""; ""Resort Names""; ""Urban Names""; ""8 Names Within Towns and Villages""; ""Street Names""; ""House Names""; ""Pub Names""; ""Theatre and Cinema Names"" ""Section B � County Gazetteer""""Common Place-Name Elements""; ""Index"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786873003321 |
Whynne-Hammond Charles | ||
Newbury, Berkshire : , : Countryside Books, , 2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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English place-names explained / / Charles Whynne-Hammond |
Autore | Whynne-Hammond Charles |
Edizione | [Updated, rev. and expanded ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Newbury, Berkshire : , : Countryside Books, , 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (257 p.) |
Disciplina | 910.014 |
Collana | England's living history |
Soggetto topico | Names, Geographical |
ISBN |
1-84674-845-3
1-84674-844-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Section A � The Heritage and Evolution of Place-Names""; ""1 The Study of Place-Names: Research & Understanding""; ""Introduction""; ""Undertaking Research""; ""Sources""; ""Linguistic Developments""; ""Interpreting Source Material""; ""(a) The Formation of Names""; ""(b) Compound Names""; ""(c) Misleading Names""; ""(d) Misleading Spellings""; ""2 The Blending of Languages: Migration & Consolidation""; ""Introduction""; ""The Mixing of Tongues""; ""The Celtic Fringe""; ""The Saxon Kingdoms""; ""Danelaw""
""The Development of Shires""""The Consolidation of Counties""; ""County Sub-Divisions""; ""3 Communication: Tracks, Ways & Roads""; ""Ancient Trackways""; ""Roman Roads""; ""Trading Routes""; ""Non-Trading Routes""; ""Turnpikes and Toll Roads""; ""4 The Natural World: Landscape & Nature""; ""Topographical Features""; ""Directional Names""; ""Climatic Names""; ""Rivers and Estuaries""; ""Coastal Areas""; ""Forest Names""; ""Tree and Plant Names""; ""Animal Names""; ""5 The Nature of Society: Culture & Belief""; ""Folk and Tribal Names""; ""Personal Names""; ""Group Names""; ""Pagan Names"" ""Christian Names""""Death and Burial Names""; ""Folklore and Legend Names""; ""6 The Needs of Society: Co-operation & Protection""; ""The Spread of Agriculture""; ""Enclosure Names""; ""Estate Names""; ""Fortified Settlement Names""; ""Colonisation Names""; ""Bastide Towns""; ""7 The Wealth Of Society: Industry & Trade""; ""Transport Names""; ""Market Names""; ""Mineral Names""; ""Industrial Revolution Names""; ""Resort Names""; ""Urban Names""; ""8 Names Within Towns and Villages""; ""Street Names""; ""House Names""; ""Pub Names""; ""Theatre and Cinema Names"" ""Section B � County Gazetteer""""Common Place-Name Elements""; ""Index"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814170603321 |
Whynne-Hammond Charles | ||
Newbury, Berkshire : , : Countryside Books, , 2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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