02400cam a2200325 a 450000100090000000300060000900500170001500800410003201000130007302000150008602000180010103500380011904000840015708200190024124500810026024600280034125000110036926000500038030000280043033600260045833700280048433800270051250000670053950400560060652012710066265000460193365000350197970000230201473000370203730399281OCoLC20181220123226.0940414s1995    nyu      bd   000 0 eng    a94017922  a0062700847  a9780062700841  a(OCoLC)30399281z(OCoLC)221898877  aDLCbengcDLCdBAKERdBTCTAdYDXCPdXY4dHEBISdBDXdOCLCOdOCLCFdOCLCQdOCLCO  aREF 422bB262D04aThe Barnhart concise dictionary of etymology /cedited by Robert K. Barnhart30aDictionary of etymology  a1st ed  aNew York :bHarperCollins Publishers,c©1995  axxi, 916 pages ;c25 cm  atextbtxt2rdacontent  aunmediatedbn2rdamedia  avolumebnc2rdacarrier  aRevised edition of: The Barnhart dictionary of etymology. 1988  aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 915-916)  aAs all lovers of language know, words are the source of our very understanding of ourselves and the world around us. Often, however, our use of language is so automatic that we neglect to consider where those words came from and what they assume. What are the implications, beyond the simple dictionary definitions, of using words such as "privilege, hysteria, seminal," and "gyp?" Browsing through the pages of "The Barhart Concise Dictionary of Etymology" is like exploring the historical, political, and rhetorical wonderland of our linguistic heritage. We see the evolution of ideas, as rootword connections that now seem arbitrary are traced to schools of thought from the past. We also find an opportunity to examine how the sometimes backwards, sometimes hilarious, and sometimes illuminating ideologies built into our language affect our modern thinking. Written in a fresh, accessible style, this book provides the derivations of over 21,000 English-language words without resorting to the use of abbreviations, symbols, or technical terminology. Drawing on the most current American scholarship, and focusing on the core words in contemporary English, "The Barnhart Concise Dictionary of Etymology" is both a diverting browse and a thinking person' s Bible 0aEnglish languagexEtymologyvDictionaries 0aEnglish languagevDictionaries1 aBarnhart, Robert K0 aBarnhart dictionary of etymology