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Russian Etymological Dictionary by Terence L. B. Wade (1998, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherBloomsbury Publishing

ISBN-101853994146

ISBN-139781853994142

eBay Product ID (ePID)1079685

Product Key Features

Number of Pages272 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameRussian Etymological Dictionary

Publication Year1998

SubjectFrench, Russian

TypeLanguage Course

AuthorTerence L. B. Wade

Subject AreaForeign Language Study

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight13.2 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

Dewey Edition21

Dewey Decimal491.7203

SynopsisDesigned to be user-friendly, facilitating the task of learning vocabulary and raising the language awareness of students, This dictionary describes the etymology of 1500 central words in the Russian vocabulary. A typical entry gives the present meaning of the word, the dates of its first appearance in the language, and details of orthographical, phonetic and social factors that have affected its development., This dictionary provides a systematic analysis of Russian word derivations, describing the etymology of 1500 central words in the language. In the introduction, the author traces the development of Russian vocabulary and focuses on factors that have affected semantic and lexical change. In the main part of the book, a typical entry gives the present meaning of the word, the dates of the first appearance in the language and of subsequent meaning changes, and details of orthographical, phonetic and social factors that have affected its development. Cognate words in Russian and other languages help to place each word in its linguistic context. The dictionary is designed to be user-friendly, facilitating the task of learning vocabulary and raising the language awareness of students. It presents an interesting anaylsis of word derivation at the same time as revealing factors that affect lexical development and establishing links with other languages.