English Field Names
Author: John Field
Publisher: Sutton Publishing
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 332
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Publisher: Sutton Publishing
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 332
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Paul Cavill
Publisher:
Published: 2018-12
Total Pages: 495
ISBN-13: 9780904889994
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: John Field
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2014-07-15
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 1317897021
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Field names are not only interesting in themselves, but also a rich source of information about the communities originating them. The earliest recorded names often describe only the location or nature of the land, but changes in language, technology, social organisation, land ownership and even religious and political thinking have all contributed to a surprisingly complex picture today. A pioneering history.
Author: Kenneth Cameron
Publisher: B.T. Batsford
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 264
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Since this work on English place-names was first published in 1961, a great deal of research has been undertaken, and material has been published which is of importance to the interpretation of individual names and the understanding of the significance of groups of place-names. This revised and updated edition explains the technique of place-name study, examines the types of place-name formation, both ancient and modern, and includes a new chapter on modern place-names. It covers names of Celtic, Anglo-Saxon, Scandinavian and French origin, those with Christian and pagan signifance, those illustrating social and legal customs, and other associations.
Author: David Mills
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2011-10-20
Total Pages: 574
ISBN-13: 019960908X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →From Abbas Combe to Zennor, this dictionary gives the meaning and origin of place names in the British Isles, tracing their development from earliest times to the present day.
Author: Carole Hough
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2016-05-03
Total Pages: 801
ISBN-13: 019163042X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In this handbook, scholars from around the world offer an up-to-date account of the state of the art in different areas of onomastics, in a format that is both useful to specialists in related fields and accessible to the general reader. Since Ancient Greece, names have been regarded as central to the study of language, and this has continued to be a major theme of both philosophical and linguistic enquiry throughout the history of Western thought. The investigation of name origins is more recent, as is the study of names in literature. Relatively new is the study of names in society, which draws on techniques from sociolinguistics and has gradually been gathering momentum over the last few decades. The structure of this volume reflects the emergence of the main branches of name studies, in roughly chronological order. The first Part focuses on name theory and outlines key issues about the role of names in language, focusing on grammar, meaning, and discourse. Parts II and III deal with the study of place-names and personal names respectively, while Part IV outlines contrasting approaches to the study of names in literature, with case studies from different languages and time periods. Part V explores the field of socio-onomastics, with chapters relating to the names of people, places, and commercial products. Part VI then examines the interdisciplinary nature of name studies, before the concluding Part presents a selection of animate and inanimate referents ranging from aircraft to animals, and explains the naming strategies adopted for them.
Author: Manchán Magan
Publisher: Bonnier Books UK
Published: 2024-02-29
Total Pages: 214
ISBN-13: 1804184047
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Rediscover the lost words of an ancient land in this new and updated edition of an international bestseller. Most people associate Britain and Ireland with the English language, a vast, sprawling linguistic tree with roots in Latin, French, and German, and branches spanning the world, from Australia and India to North America. But the inhabitants of these islands originally spoke another tongue. Look closely enough and English contains traces of the Celtic soil from which it sprung, found in words like bog, loch, cairn and crag. Today, this heritage can be found nowhere more powerfully than in modern-day Gaelic. In Thirty-Two Words for Field Manchán Magan explores the enchantment, sublime beauty and sheer oddness of a 3000-year-old lexicon. Imbuing the natural world with meaning and magic, it evokes a time-honoured way of life, from its 32 separate words for a field, to terms like loisideach (a place with a lot of kneading troughs), bróis (whiskey for a horseman at a wedding), and iarmhaireacht (the loneliness you feel when you are the only person awake at cockcrow). Told through stories collected from Magan's own life and travels, Thirty-Two Words for Field is an enthralling celebration of Irish words, and a testament to the indelible relationship between landscape, culture and language.
Author: A. D. Mills
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 2010-03-11
Total Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780199566785
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A unique gazetteer that clearly explains the fascinating origins and meanings behind the names of over 1,700 places, streets, and areas within the English capital, including the Greater London Boroughs. It also features maps, an extended introduction on the development of these place-names, a detailed glossary, and recommended web links.
Author: Frank B. Gill
Publisher: Christopher Helm Publishers, Incorporated
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 259
ISBN-13: 9780713679045
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