Project Gutenberg 2007-12-21 Public domain in the USA. 191 Weekley, Ernest 1865 1954 The Romance of Words (4th ed.) Reading ease score: 74.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Romance of Words" by Ernest Weekley is a linguistic exploration written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the etymology of various English words, tracing their historical origins and transformations over time. Weekley's aim is to present the often-surprising histories of these words in an accessible manner, catering to those with a casual interest in language rather than specialists in the field. The opening of the book introduces the intricate makeup of the English vocabulary, detailing its Latin, Old English, and Norse components, with particular emphasis on the influence of Old French. Weekley discusses how words can have complex and layered meanings, showing how native terms can become obsolete in favor of borrowed ones. He highlights the romance of language and the intriguing tales that accompany the evolution of words, making it clear that this work is intended not only for educational purposes but also for the enjoyment of language enthusiasts. The author sets the stage for a deeper exploration of language, inviting readers to uncover the unexpected narratives behind familiar terms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English language -- Etymology English language -- Semantics PE Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature 694440 694441 2024-10-10T10:30:36.729868 2023-09-10T12:36:45.470645 text/html text/html 659814 2007-12-21T13:06:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 208740 2007-12-21T13:06:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 303281 2024-10-10T10:30:59.973755 application/epub+zip 315227 2024-10-10T10:30:42.257796 application/epub+zip 299637 2024-10-10T10:30:39.737852 application/epub+zip 670292 2024-10-10T10:31:09.309640 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 630255 2024-10-10T10:30:57.703711 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 595183 2022-09-11T07:48:43.848834 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451379 2024-10-10T10:30:31.856833 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 451116 2007-12-21T13:06:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 182924 2007-12-21T13:06:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 450761 2007-12-21T13:06:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 182246 2007-12-21T13:06:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 450847 2007-12-21T13:06:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 181751 2007-12-21T13:06:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22420 2024-10-10T10:31:09.493640 application/rdf+xml 13570 2024-10-10T10:30:40.511802 image/jpeg 3272 2024-10-10T10:30:40.126800 image/jpeg 284549 2024-10-10T10:30:36.782830 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog