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Title: Phrases and Names, Their Origins and Meanings

Note: Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by KD Weeks, Brian Coe and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This book was
produced from images made available by the HathiTrust
Digital Library.)

Summary: "Phrases and Names, Their Origins and Meanings" by Trench H. Johnson is an encyclopedic reference written in the early 20th century. This work explores the etymology and historical significance of various phrases and place names, providing insights into their origins and meanings. The book is particularly valuable for readers interested in linguistics, cultural history, and the evolution of language in contemporary society. The opening of the text presents Johnson's intent to clarify the origins of numerous everyday terms and proper nouns, highlighting the lack of a similar work at the time. He emphasizes a commitment to plain facts over embellishments, aiming to create a resource that satisfies curiosity about language and history. In this introduction, Johnson addresses the fascination with the meanings behind names, places, and common expressions, suggesting that these terms offer a window into the cultural and historical contexts from which they arise. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Johnson, Trench H.

EBook No.: 54657

Published: May 3, 2017

Downloads: 374

Language: English

Subject: English language -- Terms and phrases

Subject: Names, English -- Dictionaries

Subject: English language -- Etymology -- Dictionaries

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Phrases and Names, Their Origins and Meanings

Note: Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by KD Weeks, Brian Coe and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This book was
produced from images made available by the HathiTrust
Digital Library.)

Summary: "Phrases and Names, Their Origins and Meanings" by Trench H. Johnson is an encyclopedic reference written in the early 20th century. This work explores the etymology and historical significance of various phrases and place names, providing insights into their origins and meanings. The book is particularly valuable for readers interested in linguistics, cultural history, and the evolution of language in contemporary society. The opening of the text presents Johnson's intent to clarify the origins of numerous everyday terms and proper nouns, highlighting the lack of a similar work at the time. He emphasizes a commitment to plain facts over embellishments, aiming to create a resource that satisfies curiosity about language and history. In this introduction, Johnson addresses the fascination with the meanings behind names, places, and common expressions, suggesting that these terms offer a window into the cultural and historical contexts from which they arise. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Johnson, Trench H.

EBook No.: 54657

Published: May 3, 2017

Downloads: 374

Language: English

Subject: English language -- Terms and phrases

Subject: Names, English -- Dictionaries

Subject: English language -- Etymology -- Dictionaries

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.