"Coined about a century ago, the term eponym is a product of two Greek words, epi, "on" or "upon," and onama, "a name." But its broadened meaning, as dictionaries set it out, refers to a work derived from a proper name. A Dictionary of Eponyms explores the origins...

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1. Verfasser:	Freeman, Morton S. (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	New York [u.a.] Oxford Univ. Press 1997
Ausgabe:	1. issued as an Oxford Univ. Press paperback
Schriftenreihe:	Oxford paperbacks
Schlagworte:	Englisch Biography > Dictionaries English language > Eponyms > Dictionaries Names, Personal > Dictionaries Eponym Biografie Enzyklopädie Wörterbuch
Zusammenfassung:	"Coined about a century ago, the term eponym is a product of two Greek words, epi, "on" or "upon," and onama, "a name." But its broadened meaning, as dictionaries set it out, refers to a work derived from a proper name. A Dictionary of Eponyms explores the origins of hundreds of these everyday words from Argyle socks to zeppelins. Written in an entertaining and anecdotal style, and with a foreword by Edwin Newman, the book includes a brief biography of the individual whose name became associated with an item or concept as well as information on how and when the name entered the language." "If you've ever wondered just where the terms like hooker, sideburns, pamphlet, and robot come from, Morton Freeman does more than simply define them - he brings them to life."--BOOK JACKET.
Beschreibung:	X, 284 S. Ill.
ISBN:	0195093542