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Charles Augustus Maude Fennell

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Description:In 1882 the University of Cambridge accepted a bequest of 5,000 from the writer John Frederick Stanford (1815 1880) for the purpose of creating a dictionary of loan words found in English. This volume, first published in 1892, was the result. Charles Augustus Fennell (1843 1916), a classicist and Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge was responsible for selecting the words for inclusion. Following criteria based on Stanford's own notes, the definition of 'anglicised words' is very broad, including words loaned from European languages which entered common use in English after 1470 as well as loans from further afield. Each entry includes the meaning of the word in its original language and historical examples of usage, showing how the meanings of anglicised words have changed subtly over time. The book reveals the dramatic expansion of English vocabulary that resulted from the adoption of these words."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Stanford Dictionary of Anglicised Words and Phrases (Cambridge Library Collection - Linguistics). To get started finding The Stanford Dictionary of Anglicised Words and Phrases (Cambridge Library Collection - Linguistics), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: In 1882 the University of Cambridge accepted a bequest of 5,000 from the writer John Frederick Stanford (1815 1880) for the purpose of creating a dictionary of loan words found in English. This volume, first published in 1892, was the result. Charles Augustus Fennell (1843 1916), a classicist and Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge was responsible for selecting the words for inclusion. Following criteria based on Stanford's own notes, the definition of 'anglicised words' is very broad, including words loaned from European languages which entered common use in English after 1470 as well as loans from further afield. Each entry includes the meaning of the word in its original language and historical examples of usage, showing how the meanings of anglicised words have changed subtly over time. The book reveals the dramatic expansion of English vocabulary that resulted from the adoption of these words."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Stanford Dictionary of Anglicised Words and Phrases (Cambridge Library Collection - Linguistics). To get started finding The Stanford Dictionary of Anglicised Words and Phrases (Cambridge Library Collection - Linguistics), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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