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ISBN 13 : 9780442230692
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (36 download)
Download or read book Illustrated Dictionary of Place Names, United States and Canada written by and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kelsie B. Harder
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Total Pages : 631 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (77 download)
Download or read book Illustrated Dictionary of Place Names, United States and Canada written by Kelsie B. Harder and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 631 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John D. Bennett
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786490780
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)
Download or read book Placenames of the Civil War written by John D. Bennett and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-02-10 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the plethora of books about the Civil War, the origins of many of the placenames associated with the conflict remain a mystery. This gazetteer provides information on nearly 1600 sites, including not only locations of battles and skirmishes but also hospitals, prison camps, military academies, factories and navy yards, both North and South. Also listed are islands, rivers, creeks, fords, ferries and railroad stations, as well as many temporary fort and camp names. From Abbeville, Georgia, where Jefferson Davis stopped in May 1865 days before his capture near Irwinville, to Yorktown, Virginia, which was besieged by General George B. McClellan at the start of the Peninsula campaign, entries explain the origin of each placename and its wartime connections. An appendix listing town and city population figures from the 1860 census completes this informative supplement for Civil War scholars and enthusiasts.
Author : John Everett-Heath
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192602543
Total Pages : 1854 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (926 download)
Download or read book The Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names written by John Everett-Heath and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-09-19 with total page 1854 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique and informative dictionary explores the history, meanings, and origin of place names around the world. In over 11,000 entries it covers an enormous geographical range, including continents, countries, islands, cities, mountains, rivers, and much more. Key historical facts are incorporated into each entry, as well as a record of the place name in the local language for an accurate and comprehensive account. For this fifth edition, 134 entirely new entries have been added, including Byzantine Empire, Lac qui Parle, Nasr, Sauk City, and Yekaterinogradskaya. Existing entries have also been fully updated to reflect recent socio-political and geographical changes, most notably in Eswatini and Northern Macedonia. In addition to the entries themselves, the dictionary contains invaluable supplementary content to support the text. There is a glossary of foreign word elements which appear in place names, as well as a list of personalities and leaders who have influenced the naming of places around the world.
Author : William Bright
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 9780806135984
Total Pages : 632 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (359 download)
Download or read book Native American Placenames of the United States written by William Bright and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume combines historical research and linguistic fieldwork with native speakers from across the United States to present the first comprehensive, up-to-date, scholarly dictionary of American placenames derived from native languages." "Linguist William Bright assembled a team of twelve editorial consultants - experts in Native American languages - and many other native contributors to prepare this lexicon of eleven thousand placenames along with their etymologies. New data from leading scholars make this volume an invaluable reference for students of American Indian culture, folklore, and local histories. Bright's introduction explains his methodology and the contents of each entry. This comprehensive, alphabetical lexicon preserves native language as it details the history and culture found in American indian placenames.
Author : Joel F. Mann
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 9780810850408
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (54 download)
Download or read book An International Glossary of Place Name Elements written by Joel F. Mann and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Place name elements from over 300 languages are arranged alphabetically, followed by the name of the language or language group of origin, the meaning in English and, in many cases, the word's usage in an actual place name.
Author : Sandy Nestor
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786493399
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)
Download or read book Indian Placenames in America written by Sandy Nestor and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-05-07 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American Indians have lost much of their land over the years, but their legacy is evident in the many places around the United States that have Indian names. Countless placenames have, however, been corrupted over time, and numerous placenames have similar spellings but different meanings. This reference work is a reprint in one combined volume of the two-volume set published by McFarland in 2003 and 2005. Volume One covers the name origins and histories of cities, towns and villages in the United States that have Indian names. It is arranged alphabetically by state, then alphabetically by city, town or village name. Additional data include population figures and county names. Probable Indian placenames with no certain origin also receive entries, and as much history as possible is provided about those locations. Volume Two covers more than 1400 rivers, lakes, mountains and other natural features in the United States with Indian names. It is arranged by state, and then alphabetically by natural feature. Counties are provided for most entries, with multiple counties listed for some entries where appropriate. In addition to name origins and meanings, geophysical data such as the heights of mountains and lengths of waterways are indicated.
Author : Erwin G. Gudde
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520266196
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)
Download or read book California Place Names written by Erwin G. Gudde and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This anniversary edition concentrates on the origins of the names currently used for the cities, towns, settlements, mountains, and streams of California, with engrossing accounts of the history of their usage. The dictionary includes a glossary and a bibliography.
Author : J. N. Hook
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1497611865
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (976 download)
Download or read book All Those Wonderful Names written by J. N. Hook and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-06-10 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever wonder what the most popular and unpopular baby names are? And how certain people and places got their names? Or are you just looking for guidance in choosing your child’s name? ALL THOSE WONDERFUL NAMES is an amusing exploration of names, familiar words, phrases, and the stories behind their origins. From the common to the confounding, this book has it all. Hear the true stories behind the naming of tropical storms, cars, fictitious characters, major league baseball teams, and more. Find out the real names of celebrities, such as Elton John, Cher, Rip Torn, Cary Grant, Liberace, and Conway Twitty. Discover counties, towns, and cities with strange names like Difficult, Tennessee; Jiggs, Nevada; Virgin, Utah; and Bosom, Wyoming. Learn unusual names for newborns—and perhaps the origin of your own surname as well.
Author : Virginia O. Foscue
Publisher : University of Alabama Press
ISBN 13 : 081730410X
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (173 download)
Download or read book Place Names in Alabama written by Virginia O. Foscue and published by University of Alabama Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catalogs some 2700 Alabama communities, ranging from Abanda, in Chambers County, to Zip City, in Lauderdale County.
Author : Félix Rodríguez Gonzáles
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110890615
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)
Download or read book Spanish Loanwords in the English Language written by Félix Rodríguez Gonzáles and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2017-06-26 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The future of English linguistics as envisaged by the editors of Topics in English Linguistics lies in empirical studies, which integrate work in English linguistics into general and theoretical linguistics on the one hand, and comparative linguistics on the other. The TiEL series features volumes that present interesting new data and analyses, and above all fresh approaches that contribute to the overall aim of the series, which is to further outstanding research in English linguistics. For further publications in English linguistics see also our Dialects of English book series. To discuss your book idea or submit a proposal, please contact Natalie Fecher.
Author : Henry Taylor
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 0803290764
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (32 download)
Download or read book From Lead Mines to Gold Fields written by Henry Taylor and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2015-11-01 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Henry Taylor’s long life (1825–1931) gave him an unusual perspective on change in American society. During his lifetime, the West was largely settled. America fought wars with Mexico and Spain, was nearly torn apart by a civil conflict, and then joined allies across the sea in World War I. Inventions proliferated (trains, cars, airplanes, to name a few), and twenty-six presidents served in office. Taylor’s life also exemplifies the mobile American lifestyle. His family moved several times before he left the lead mines of Wisconsin for the gold fields of California during the early 1850s. Taylor’s account of his journey across the western continent in search of fortune provides an arresting and detailed look at the dangers of the trail. His account of his move to western Nebraska in 1878 offers insight into the problems and successes of the early homesteaders and settlers. The latter portions of the autobiography concern his later travels and his reflections on his long life. With wit and a keen sense of character, Taylor began to record his life story when he was 80 and completed it at the age of 103. Donald L. Parman has organized and annotated Taylor’s story, supplying an introduction and information on people, places, and events in the text.
Author : Larry Andrews
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135631557
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (356 download)
Download or read book Language Exploration and Awareness written by Larry Andrews and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-11 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Language Exploration and Awareness: A Resource Book for Teachers, Third Edition" shows English teachers how they can expand their curriculum beyond the traditional emphases on grammar and syntax, to help their students learn about many aspects of the English language, including general semantics, regional and social dialects, syntax, spelling, history of the English language, social language conventions, lexicography, and word origins. Clear, practical, and reader-friendly, the text reviews basic aspects of English language study in classrooms, then illustrates how teachers can create student-centered, inquiry-oriented activities for the learners in their classrooms. Written from a sociocultural perspective, this text stresses the uses of authentic language as it is used by real people for real purposes in diverse social contexts. Changes in the Third Edition are: all chapters have been thoroughly updated to address new developments in the world and in the field of English and language arts education; the chapters in Section II include new Student Explorations - activities designed by pre- and in-service teachers that readers can use with students in their classrooms; and new in this edition are references throughout several chapters to Web sites that instructors and students will find useful. This text is intended as text for undergraduate and master's level English language arts courses on the pedagogies of language teaching, and as an introduction to language or introduction to linguistics courses - particularly those emphasizing language study from a sociocultural perspective; and for courses preparing teachers of English as a new language. The text is also intended as a resource for current classroom teachers.
Author : Carl Waldman
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1438126719
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (381 download)
Download or read book Atlas of the North American Indian written by Carl Waldman and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents an illustrated reference that covers the history, culture and tribal distribution of North American Indians.
Author : Adrian Room
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 9780810831698
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (316 download)
Download or read book An Alphabetical Guide to the Language of Name Studies written by Adrian Room and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Information on more than 660 terms used in onomastics, the study of names.
Author : William Carson Corsan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780807120378
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (23 download)
Download or read book Two Months in the Confederate States written by William Carson Corsan and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Corsan visited the Confederacy in the fall of 1862 to judge the impact of the American Civil War on his business's future prospects. In a clear, lively, and, at times, humorous style, Corsan details his experiences, which include nearly being drafted into the Rebel army. He also records southerners' attitudes toward the war.
Author : David G. Dodd
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501123327
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)
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