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Zusatztext For anyone interested in dictionaries! and in getting the best out of them! this is an excellent little text: ideal for library and science students and novices at the enquiry desk. Informationen zum Autor Elizabeth Knowles is a historical lexicographer who previously worked on the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary. Her editorial credits include the 7th edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, What They Didn't Say: A Book of Misquotations, and the Little Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs. Klappentext How to Read a Word is an entertaining read that shows you how you might delve into the origin and evolution of words. Noted lexicographer Elizabeth Knowles provides a 'how to' guide for budding word detectives on how to approach a word or phrase that intrigues you, identifying both the questions you can ask and how to answer them. Zusammenfassung How to Read a Word is an entertaining read that shows you how you might delve into the origin and evolution of words. Noted lexicographer Elizabeth Knowles provides a 'how to' guide for budding word detectives on how to approach a word or phrase that intrigues you! identifying both the questions you can ask and how to answer them. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1: But is it in the dictionary?; 2: Unlocking the wordhoard; 3: The art of interrogation: what questions to ask; 4: The art of exploration (i): where to look for answers; 5: The art of exploration (ii): how to look for answers; 6: Interpreting the evidence: understanding what we have found; 7: Over to you: building up your own word files as a word explorer; 8: Afterword - 'Oranges are not the only fruit': an examination of satsuma and related terms to illustrate the range of possibilities for exploration; Appendices; Pathways of English; Overview of Dictionary History; Where to Look: a selection of online resources; Key tips for online research; Glossary; Indices; Subject index; Word index
