A Dictionary of Eponyms

by Cyril Leslie Beeching

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The English language contains a large number of eponymic words--words derived from the names of people because of their close association with the product, service, or concept. Eponymic words fall into three categories: those derived from mythological or fictitious names; those which describe the person or his works (as, for example Shakespearian or Shavian); and the "true" eponymic words which come from the names of people who actually exist or once...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0192821563

ISBN13:9780192821560

Release Date:October 1988

Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA

Length:224 Pages

Weight:0.46 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 5.1" x 7.7"

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Dictionaries & Thesauruses Education & Reference Foreign Language Study & Reference Linguistics Reference Synonyms & Antonyms Textbooks Thesauruses Words, Language & Grammar

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