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Author: David Mills
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2011-10-20
Total Pages: 574
ISBN-13: 019960908X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom Abbas Combe to Zennor, this dictionary gives the meaning and origin of place names in the British Isles, tracing their development from earliest times to the present day.
Author: Hywel Wyn Owen
Publisher:
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780708314586
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHywel Wyn Owen, a renowned authority on the place-names of Wales, has succeeded in writing a readable and informative guide which brings together most of what is currently known about selected place-names in Wales. The bulk of the book is made up of a dictionary of place-names which provides both the derivation and meaning of the names and a discussion of them. This is preceded by a useful introduction which describes what the study of place-names involves and shows us how these names can reveal fascinating insights into the people, history, communities and language behind them.
Author: J. W. Horsley
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2023-10-02
Total Pages: 114
ISBN-13: 3387089333
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Author: Richard Morgan
Publisher:
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781860571329
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPlace-Names of Glamorgan investigates the historical evidence and meanings of more than 1,100 place-names in the historic county of Glamorgan, stretching from Rhossili to Rumney and Rhoose to Rhigos.
Author: Dewi Davies
Publisher: Ylolfa
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9781847713131
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUse this bestselling guide to Welsh place names to understand the meanings of the towns and villages you travel through, or read about. Buy now to enhance your enjoyment and understanding of your Welsh adventure!
Author: Clive Upton
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-10-16
Total Pages: 223
ISBN-13: 1134527756
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDo you call it April Fools’ Day, April Noddy Day or April Gowkin’ Day? Is the season before winter the Autumn, the Fall or the Backend? When you’re out of breath, do you pant, puff, pank, tift or thock? The words we use (and the sounds we make when we use them) are more often than not a product of where we live, and An Atlas of English Dialects shows the reader where certain words, sounds and phrases originate from and why usage varies from region to region. The Atlas includes: ninety maps showing the regions in which particular words, phrases and pronunciations are used detailed commentaries explaining points of linguistic, historical and cultural interest explanations of linguistic terms, a bibliography for further reading and a full index. Based on the Survey of English Dialects – the most extensive record of English regional speech – the Atlas is a fascinating and informative guide to the diversity of the English Language in England.
Author: Thomas Morgan
Publisher: Dalcassian Publishing Company
Published: 1912-01-01
Total Pages: 266
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Caroline Taggart
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2011-06-08
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 1409034984
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTake a journey down winding lanes and Roman roads in this witty and informative guide to the meanings behind the names of England's towns and villages. From Celtic farmers to Norman conquerors, right up to the Industrial Revolution, deciphering our place names reveals how generations of our ancestors lived, worked, travelled and worshipped, and how their influence has shaped our landscape. From the most ancient sacred sites to towns that take their names from stories of giants and knights, learn how Roman garrisons became our great cities, and discover how a meeting of the roads could become a thriving market town. Region by region, Caroline Taggart uncovers hidden meanings to reveal a patchwork of tall tales and ancient legends that collectively tells the story of how we made England.
Author: Hywel Wyn Owen
Publisher: University of Wales Press
Published: 2015-02-15
Total Pages: 111
ISBN-13: 1783161663
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Place-Names of Wales was originally published in 1998 and reissued in 2005 in the Pocket Guide series. This current updated publication adds some thirty entries, which importantly take into consideration more recent research. The entry for each place-name provides details of historical forms and dates; analyses each name into its component linguistic elements; tracks the later linguistic development of the name and the influences upon it particularly within a bilingual society; compares the name with similar names elsewhere, and interprets that meaning within the history of Wales and in the local context having regard for the landscape and changing land-use. In addition to explaining the link between place-names and language, history and landscape, the introduction includes a section on the significance of place-name study, and a short section to allow non-Welsh speakers to understand some relevant sound-changes.
Author: Margaret Gelling
Publisher:
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 248
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