Roots And Ramifications; Or, Extracts From Various Books Explanatory Of The Derivation Or Meaning Of Divers Words - Softcover

Arthur John Knapp

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371882745 ISBN 13: 9780371882740

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

Roots And Ramifications; Or, Extracts From Various Books Explanatory Of The Derivation Or Meaning Of Divers Words by Arthur John Knapp is a 19th?century reference work on English etymology. It surveys the origins and meanings of a wide range of words, tracing their development through Saxon, Latin, Greek, and other linguistic and historical sources. Structured in chapters, the book begins with the Saxon language in English place names and proceeds through words borrowed from Roman institutions, words formed from place or person names, and terms whose etymology is obscured by spelling changes. Knapp explains how the histories of kingdoms, towns, and common terms reveal deep records of linguistic evolution, including discussions of the Heptarchy, town-name elements, the census, and the influence of classical languages on daily speech. The text also features numerous examples such as wallingford, canary, parchment, chancel, and many more, presented as a compact, reference?oriented survey suited to students of language and historical linguistics. The work demonstrates how shifting pronunciations and spellings preserve traces of past cultures in modern English.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371882745
• ISBN 13: 9780371882740
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 204