Place-name Changes 1900-1991
Author: Adrian Room
Publisher: Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKContains over 4,500 name changes worldwide, ranging from small villages to entire countries.
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An Alphabetical Guide to the Language of Name Studies
Author: Adrian Room
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 152
ISBN-13: 9780810831698
DOWNLOAD EBOOKInformation on more than 660 terms used in onomastics, the study of names.
Place Names
Author: Richard R. Randall
Publisher: Rlpg/Galleys
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 232
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRandall is a former CIA analyst who was executive secretary of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names for some 20 years. His study of place names describes how the names of things influence the way people view the world around them. He also shows how place names have entered popular culture and how the lack of permanent place names has caused problems for military and government bodies. A short chapter on unusual and unacceptable names provides especially rich reading for followers of the trivial, quirky, and strange. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR.
Place Names of Atlantic Canada
Author: William Baillie Hamilton
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Published: 1996-01-01
Total Pages: 516
ISBN-13: 9780802075703
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Atlantic Canada" covers the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland.
Research for Writers
Author: R. Michael Stewart
Publisher: Unistar Books
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Street Names of England
Author: Adrian Room
Publisher:
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 280
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA useful aid to local historians, Room's pioneering study categorises the different types of street name for the first time, discusses them in detail, and explains the meaning of over 3500 examples.
Alternate Names of Places
Author: Adrian Room
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2009-07-31
Total Pages: 268
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"This type of geographical dictionary lists past and present alternate names of more than 7,000 places. It focuses on placenames with official or semiofficial status rather than nicknames or colloquial abbreviations. It comments on names and their origins where appropriate. Appendices focus on placenames in non-English languages and on places which have been renamed in fictional works"--Provided by publisher.
The Russian Language Today
Author: Larissa Ryazanova-Clarke
Publisher: Psychology Press
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 385
ISBN-13: 0415142563
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn analysis of the dramatic changes which have occurred in the Russian language at the end of the 20th century.
African Placenames
Author: Adrian Room
Publisher:
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEach of the over 2,000 entries gives the country and, in most cases, geographical location within the country. An account of the name's origin and meaning follows, with appropriate historical, topographical and biological references. Cross references provide both former names and alternate spellings or forms of current names.
American Reference Books Annual
Author: Juneal M. Chenoweth
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Published: 1995-04-15
Total Pages: 904
ISBN-13: 9781563081781
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWith more than 1600 descriptive and evaluative entries, ARBA continues its 26-year tradition as a comprehensive review source for reference works published or distributed in the US. ARBA 95 encompasses the subject spectrum, covering such broad areas as general reference, history, education, economics and business and science and technology. Of special note in this edition is increased coverage of CD-ROM products. More than 350 reviewers provide reviews that cover strengths and weaknesses of the reference works.
