- Paperback: 656 pages
- Publisher: Wordsworth Classics; 1 edition (1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1853263117
- ISBN-13: 978-1853263118
- Product Dimensions: 3.8 x 13.3 x 20.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 399 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #783,156 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Walter Skeat (1835-1912) was one of the greatest investigators of the roots of the English language, and his remarkable scholarship was instrumental in the revival of the great works of early English Literature. His astonishing detective work into the origins and development of the world's most widely used language provides an unsurpassed guide to its flexibility and richness.
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Useful for insight into people's "real" meaning., Mar 1 1999
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This review is from: Concise Dictionry Engl Etymology(t (Paperback)
I carry this book around in my car, and have the unabridged in my office. They are incredibly useful source of insight - listen to the words people emphasize or repeat, then look them up here for "the rest of the story". The best of many etymological dictionaries out there for this use.
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For Lovers of James Joyce and Poetry, May 27 1999
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This review is from: Concise Dictionry Engl Etymology(t (Paperback)
If you love or like James Joyce, you'll love this book. It was his favorite book. It is a benefit to have this book when reading _Ulysses_ or _Finnegans Wake_. And for any poet in love with language, this book is vital.
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Origins of Words, May 22 2011
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This review is from: Concise Dictionry Engl Etymology(t (Paperback)
This won't be a long review. This book is not for everyone. It is for anyone who finds the roots and origins of language interesting. If you write you could find tremendous value in exploring word origination, and how words have evolved and changed throughout time. Outside of being interested in this type of reference material, I don't know why you'd purchase it. I do find word origins very interesting, therefore I rate this book very highly for it's process and depth of information.
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