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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This volume comprises essays in lexicography, lexicology and semantics by leading international experts in these fields. The contributions cover Old, Middle and Present-Day English and Scots, and specific subjects include medical vocabulary, colour lexemes, and semantic and pragmatic meaning in terms for politeness, money and humour. In the area of Old English studies there are articles on kinship terminology and colour lexemes, and in Middle English a semantic and syntactic study of the overlapping of the verbs dreden and douten. Many of the essays make use of the Historical Thesaurus of English project at the University of Glasgow, and pay tribute to its Director, Professor Christian Kay; e.g., one article demonstrates how the HTE, a project which is at the interface between historical semantics and lexicography, may present a rich resource for information about the lexicalization of concepts within our culture, such as changing social attitudes in the area of will, consent and coercion. Other resources, such as The Linguistic Atlas of Early Middle English, and the Oxford English Dictionary provide a rich source for information on historical lexicography, semantics and editing. A number of essays concern the Scots language, such as an analysis of evaluative terms in modern Scots speech and writing, the rich potential of rhyme in Scots, and the role of lexicon in th- fronting in Glaswegian. …

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Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Two volumes in slipcase. Books are as new; slipcase has some tiny marks. Heavy set may require additional postage for UK and international shipping.

Binding sound, text unmarked. Condizione: Near Fine. Full dark blue cloth gilt, fresh and unfaded. 4to. With matching slipcase in Near Fine condition, minor marks to side panels. The books are pristine. Without the large folding ''Guide to the Thesaurus'' wall chart. Blue silk ribbon per vol. First edition, second impression of this monumental achievement in lexicography, conceived and compiled by the English Language Department of the University of Glasgow, based on the Oxford English Dictionary, and 44 years in the making. The Historical Thesaurus made it possible for the first time to trace the evolution of not just a word (as in the OED) but of a meaning or concept. A ''firework display'' whose ''mere existence is a blessing'' (Islon 243, 260), the Historical Thesaurus ''presents meanings in chronological order, noting when terms first appeared, often when they disappeared, or whether they were one-shots, lovely doomed coinages such as "moonling". This makes it an unprecedented resource for, say, the historical novelist who wants to avoid anachronistic dialogue (a Jacobean calling someone a "half-wit"); but it also has more general and rich application, as the reader can trace the evolution of concepts and attitudes over centuries''; while with the OED ''one wanders through the language on foot; with the HTOED it is as though one is in a hot-air balloon taking aerial photographs: one instantly spies topographical features and interrelationships that were not previously perceptible'' (Poole). ''To probe the Historical Thesaurus is therefore often to engage in wide-ranging detail with the changing patterns of thought, of intellectual history, of social and cultural conceptualization, or of material culture'' (Mugglestone 140). Scarce. R. F. Ilson, 2011, ''On the Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary'', International Journal of Lexicography, 24.2, 241-260. L. C. Mugglestone, 2010, ''Much intoxication but little restraint: Reconstructing history through the Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary'', Language & history, 53.2, 138-143. S. Poole, 19 December 2009, ''Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary'', The Guardian. Heavy, extra shipping will be required for overseas orders. Robust packaging. Tracking is always added to USA orders. It can be added to other overseas orders on request. Used books are exempt from USA tariffs. 1st edition, 2nd impression. Owner's signature per vol. Size: xxxvi, 1783 + x, 2109pp. Owner's signature per vol.…

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Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First published. Vol.I: xxxv,(1),1783pp. / Vol.II: ix,(1),2109pp. With a slip case. Dark blue cloth with gilt title on spine. Fine as new. 28.7x22cm. (This item is heavy and needs extra shipping charge) [d01176-301494].

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. A fine, new unblemished set of two volumes, in a fine plain sturdy slipcase.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Two-volume set, very good condition. Hardcover edition in Very Good condition. Ships promptly with tracking from our Massachusetts bookshop.

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. 1st Edition. NEW & UNREAD. 45 YEARS IN THE MAKING. This is now VERY RARE INDEED. The Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary (HTOED) is a unique new resource charting the semantic development of the huge and varied vocabulary of English. It is the first comprehensive historical thesaurus ever produced for any language, containing almost every word in English from Old English to the present day, and is a magnificent resource for the historical study of the language. It is based on a detailed analysis of English as found in the second edition of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) and also draws on A Thesaurus of Old English. Conceived and compiled by the English Language Department of the University of Glasgow over a period of some 45 years, the Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary is a groundbreaking analysis of meaning in the history of English. Content and Structure The thesaurus organization follows a unique thematic system of classification, with entries arranged in a comprehensive semantic hierarchy according to their meanings. Each individual synonym is presented in chronological order according to the first recorded date of the word's use in English as listed in the Oxford English Dictionary, with earliest synonyms given first. There are three major sections in the HTOED, reflecting the main activities and preoccupations of users of the language: I The external world II The mental world III The social world These in turn are divided into 354 major categories, such as Food and drink, Thought, or War. Further categories and subcategories follow, moving from the most general ideas to the most specific. Overall, the HTOED contains around 800,000 meanings, organized into more than 236,000 categories and subcategories. The semantic categories and subcategories are headed by phrases which define them and link to preceding sections. In the abridged example given here, the headings and numbering show that Terms of endearment, at the fourth level of the semantic hierarchy, are part of Love, which is classified within the higher category of Emotion, which in turn comes under The mind. 02 The mind . 02.02 Emotion . 02.02.22 Love . 02.02.22.04 Terms of endearment . The HTOED contains obsolete, historical, and archaic vocabulary, as well as the vocabulary of current English; it covers scientific, technical, and specialist terminology as well as slang, dialect, and informal language, and regional varieties of English from all parts of the world. Each term is precisely entered into its place in this comprehensive hierarchy of meaning, according to its meaning and date, and is accessible either by browsing at any level of the hierarchy, or by looking up a particular word in its alphabetical place via the Index. The Index itself lists nearly one million references and ensures a comprehensive lookup and accessibility of the full text. The final printed work is presented in two volumes: Volume 1 is the Thesaurus, while Volume 2 is the alphabetical Index listing the synonyms in Volume 1. Readers may thus approach the content of the Thesaurus in different ways: either by looking up a single lexical item in the Index and being directed to the appropriate section in the main Thesaurus, or by browsing by semantic category directly, and seeing words in their context of both historical development and the overall organization of meaning. There is an Introductory essay by the Editors and a Foreword written by Lord Randolph Quirk, together with a specially commissioned fold-out chart showing the principal levels of the semantic classification. Readership The HTOED is a unique resource for scholars of all types - linguists and language specialists, historians, literary commentators, etc. - as well as being a fascinating resource for everyone with an interest in the English language and its historical development. It is the ideal complement to the OED itself, allowing the OED to be accessed and its contents viewed in wholly new way.…

Hardback. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Not Issued in DW. 2nd Printing. Books are in very fine condition with virtually no signs of wear and/or age. In original box which is a little worn. Packed weight 7 kilos. NOT AVAILABLE OVERSEAS.

Condizione: Fine. Second printing. In fine condition. Slipcase has minimal shelfwear. Bound in blue cloth with gilt crest and lettering. Volumes appear unread and are in as new condition. 4to. Please enquire about postage as this set is heavy.

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Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 242 pages. 8.50x5.98x0.87 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.