HOBSON JOBSON : ANGLO-INDIA DICTIONARY - Couverture souple

Yule, Henry

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 185326363X ISBN 13 : 9781853263637

Editeur : Wordsworth Editions Ltd, 1996

Synopsis

Bungalow, pyjamas, tiffin, veranda, curry, cheroot, chintz, calico, gingham, mango, junk and catamaran are all words which have crept into the English language from the days of Britain's colonial rule of the Indian sub-continent and the Malaysian Peninsular.

Hobson-Jobson (derived from the Islamic cry at the celebration of Muhurram 'Ya Hasan, ya Hosain' is shorthand for the assimilation of foreign words to the sound pattern of the adopting language. This dictionary, compiled in the late-19th century, is an invaluable source which has never been superseded. It is an essential book for all who are interested in English etymology and the development of the language.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Bungalow, pyjamas, tiffin, veranda, curry, cheroot, chintz, calico, gingham, mango, junk and catamaran are all words which have crept into the English language from the days of Britain's colonial rule of the Indian sub-continent and the Malaysian Peninsular.

Hobson-Jobson (derived from the Islamic cry at the celebration of Muhurram ‘Ya Hasan, ya Hosain’ is shorthand for the assimilation of foreign words to the sound pattern of the adopting language. This dictionary, compiled in the late-19th century, is an invaluable source which has never been superseded. It is an essential book for all who are interested in English etymology and the development of the language and the many entries also provide fascinating clues to the concerns of Empire, and the attitudes of the colonial rulers.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 185326363X
• ISBN 13: 9781853263637
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 472
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible