TY - BOOK AU - Durkin,Philip TI - The Oxford guide to etymology SN - 9780199236510 U1 - 412 PY - 2009/// CY - Oxford, New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - English language KW - Etymology KW - Language and languages N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; Acknowledgements -- About this book -- Introduction -- What is a word? : which words need etymologies? -- Are words coherent entities? -- Word formation -- Lexical borrowing -- The mechanisms of borrowing -- Change in word form -- Semantic change -- Etymology and names -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- Suggestions for further reading -- References -- General index -- Index of word forms UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0916/2009004873-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0916/2009004873-b.html ER -