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This revised edition of the Dictionary of British Place-Names includes over 17,000 engaging and informative entries, tracing the development of the featured place-names from earliest times to the present day. Included place-names range from the familiar to the obscure, among them 'Beer', 'Findlater', 'Broadbottom', and 'Great Snoring'. The A to Z entries are complemented by a detailed introductory essay discussing the chronology and development of English, Irish, Welsh, and Scottish place-names, as well as an extensive bibliography, maps of Britain showing old and new boundaries, and a glossary of common elements in place-names. Also new to this edition is an appendix of recommended web links pointing to relevant online resources, thereby expanding the scope of the dictionary and providing the reader with an opportunity to explore the subject further. Both accessible and up to date, this dictionary is an ideal companion for anybody travelling around the British Isles, as well as for researchers and students with an interest in toponomy, local history, cartography, and lexicography.Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press
ISBN-139780199609086
eBay Product ID (ePID)109224217
Product Key Features
Number of Pages576 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameA Dictionary of British Place-Names
Publication Year2011
SubjectWriting & Reading, Geography & Geosciences
TypeReference
AuthorDavid Mills
SeriesOxford Quick Reference
Dimensions
Item Height191 mm
Item Weight416 g
Additional Product Features
EditorDavid Mills
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom