Broschiertes Buch

The Oxford Handbook of Names and Naming

Beschreibung

This handbook offers an up-to-date account of the state of the art in different areas of onomastics, in a format that is both useful for specialists and accessible to the general reader. International experts examine name theory, place and personal names, names in literature, socio-onomastics, names and other disciplines, and other types of names.

Autor

Carole Hough is Professor of Onomastics at the University of Glasgow, where she has lectured for nearly 20 years. She is a historical linguist with particular interests in the development of the English language and the role of name evidence. She has published extensively on name studies and other topics and is currently President of the International Society of Anglo-Saxonists, Vice-President of the Society for Name Studies in Britain and Ireland, and a Council Member of the English Place-Name Society.

Produktdetails

• Oxford Handbooks
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 800
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. November 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 43mm
• Gewicht: 1368g
• ISBN-13: 9780198815532
• ISBN-10: 0198815530
• Artikelnr.: 48748665