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Texas Place Names

Author : Edward Callary
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 1477320660
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (773 download)

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Download or read book Texas Place Names written by Edward Callary and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2020-06-02 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “[A] linguist . . . takes readers on a tour across the state, using names and language to tell its history.” ―Alcalde Was Gasoline, Texas, named in honor of a gas station? Nope, but the name does honor the town’s original claim to fame: a gasoline-powered cotton gin. Is Paris, Texas, a reference to Paris, France? Yes: Thomas Poteet, who donated land for the town site, thought it would be an improvement over “Pin Hook,” the original name of the Lamar County seat. Ding Dong’s story has a nice ring to it; the name was derived from two store owners named Bell, who lived in Bell County, of course. Tracing the turning points, fascinating characters, and cultural crossroads that shaped Texas history, Texas Place Names provides the colorful stories behind these and more than three thousand other county, city, and community names. Drawing on in-depth research to present the facts behind the folklore, linguist Edward Callary also clarifies pronunciations (it’s NAY-chis for Neches, referring to a Caddoan people whose name was attached to the Neches River during a Spanish expedition). A great resource for road trippers and historians alike, Texas Place Names alphabetically charts centuries of humanity through the enduring words (and, occasionally, the fateful spelling gaffes) left behind by men and women from all walks of life. “[A] quite useful book.” ―Austin American-Statesman

Texas Almanac, 2000-2001 (Millennium Edition)

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (556 download)

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Download or read book Texas Almanac, 2000-2001 (Millennium Edition) written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Mapping Texas

Author : John S. Wilson
Publisher : 1845 Books
ISBN 13 : 9781481311816
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (118 download)

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Download or read book Mapping Texas written by John S. Wilson and published by 1845 Books. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: List of maps -- Introduction -- One -- Two -- Three -- Four -- Five: the map as art.

The Texanist

Author : David Courtney
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 1477312978
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (773 download)

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Download or read book The Texanist written by David Courtney and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2017-04-25 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of Courtney's columns from the Texas Monthly, curing the curious, exorcizing bedevilment, and orienting the disoriented, advising "on such things as: Is it wrong to wear your football team's jersey to church? When out at a dancehall, do you need to stick with the one that brung ya? Is it real Tex-Mex if it's served with a side of black beans? Can one have too many Texas-themed tattoos?"--Amazon.com.

1001 Texas Place Names

Author : Fred Tarpley
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 029278693X
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (927 download)

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Download or read book 1001 Texas Place Names written by Fred Tarpley and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2010-07-05 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Notrees to Pine Island, from Scotland to Moscow, from Dickens to Tennyson, from Spur to Lariat, from Buck Naked to Bald Prairie—Texans are unsurpassed for the imaginative names they give their towns and cities. Fred Tarpley has chosen 1001 of the most unusual and interesting of the 75,000 place names that dot the Texas map. The names of Texas communities and places can be traced to a number of basic sources, including people; landscapes; the Bible; literature and mythology; misunderstandings and errors; backward spellings and blends; and anecdotes and events. Each entry in 1001 Texas Place Names gives the official spelling of the name, phonetic pronunciation where necessary, dates of post office operation, and a short narrative about the origin of the name and the history of the place. Each of Texas's 254 counties is represented by at least two entries.

The 254

Author : Zachary Taylor Fulmore
Publisher : Copano Bay Press
ISBN 13 : 9780984737284
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (372 download)

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Download or read book The 254 written by Zachary Taylor Fulmore and published by Copano Bay Press. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in book form in 1915 under the title 'The history and geography of Texas as told in county names. New material copyrighted 2012.

Decisions on Geographic Names in the United States

Author : United States Board on Geographic Names
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Decisions on Geographic Names in the United States written by United States Board on Geographic Names and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Minnesota Place Names

Author : Warren Upham
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society Press
ISBN 13 : 9780873513968
Total Pages : 740 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (139 download)

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Download or read book Minnesota Place Names written by Warren Upham and published by Minnesota Historical Society Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 740 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells the stories behind more than 20,000 names of towns and cities, townships and counties, lakes and rivers, of the North Star state of Minnesota.

The Handbook of Texas

Author : Walter Prescott Webb
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1176 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Handbook of Texas written by Walter Prescott Webb and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 1176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vol. 3: A supplement, edited by Eldon Stephen Branda. Includes bibliographical references.

All Around Texas

Author : Mary Dodson Wade
Publisher : Heinemann-Raintree Library
ISBN 13 : 9781432911508
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (115 download)

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Download or read book All Around Texas written by Mary Dodson Wade and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2008 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains all kinds of fun and fascinating facts about the regions of Texas and their valuable resources. You'll find colorful maps that help you locate Texas' regions and understand their features. You will learn about the many natural and man-made resources of the state and how they affect its economy.

Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 794 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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Download or read book Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 794 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Monthly Catalogue, United States Public Documents

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1384 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Monthly Catalogue, United States Public Documents written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 1384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Names New and Old

Author : Edwin Wallace McMullen
Publisher : Edwin Mellen Press
ISBN 13 : 9780773475342
Total Pages : 578 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (753 download)

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Download or read book Names New and Old written by Edwin Wallace McMullen and published by Edwin Mellen Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These essays tell the story of geographic, literary, personal and various other types of names. Information on names is offered chronologically from 1391 up to the present time and the 'hip-lit' names used in Bret Easton Ellis's Less than Zero. There are also technical studies, such as the names of drugs in the world of street-Spanish, and the sound patterns of proper names in the English language.

Spanish Loanwords in the English Language

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)

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Book Synopsis Spanish Loanwords in the English Language by : Félix Rodríguez Gonzáles

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.

Geography of Texas

Author : Erik Prout
Publisher : Kendall Hunt Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780757548659
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (486 download)

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Download or read book Geography of Texas written by Erik Prout and published by Kendall Hunt Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Native American Placenames of the Southwest

Author : William Bright
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 0806189169
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book Native American Placenames of the Southwest written by William Bright and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2013-03-11 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever driven through a small town with an intriguing name like Wyandotte or Cuyamungue and wondered where that name came from? Or how such well-known placenames as Tucson, Waco, or Tulsa originated? Native American placenames like these occur all across the American Southwest. This user-friendly guide—covering Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas—provides fascinating information about the meaning and origins of southwestern placenames. With its unique regional approach and compact design, the handbook is especially suitable for curious travelers. Written by distinguished linguist William Bright, the handbook is organized alphabetically, and its entries for places—including towns, cities, counties, parks, and geographic landmarks—are concise and easy to read. Entries give the state and county, along with all available information on pronunciation, the name of the language from which the name derives, the name’s literal meaning, and relevant history.In their introduction to the handbook, editors Alice Anderton and Sean O’Neill provide easy-to-understand pronunciation keys for English and Native languages. They further explain basic linguistic terminology and common southwestern geographical terms such as mesa, canyon, and barranca. The book also features maps showing all counties in each of the southwestern states, a list of Native languages and language families, and contact information for tribal headquarters throughout the Southwest.

American Language Supplement 2

Author : H.L. Mencken
Publisher : Knopf
ISBN 13 : 0307813444
Total Pages : 817 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book American Language Supplement 2 written by H.L. Mencken and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2012-04-04 with total page 817 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The DEFINITIVE EDITION OF The American Language was published in 1936. Since then it has been recognized as a classic. It is that rarest of literary accomplishments—a book that is authoritative and scientific and is at the same time very diverting reading. But after 1936 HLM continued to gather new materials diligently. In 1945 those which related to the first six chapters of The American Language were published as Supplement I; the present volume contains those new materials which relate to the other chapters. The ground thus covered in Supplement II is as follows: 1. American Pronunciation. Its history. Its divergence from English usage. The regional and racial dialects. 2. American Spelling. The influence of Noah Webster upon it. Its characters today. The simplified spelling movement. The treatment of loan words. Punctuation, capitalization, and abbreviation. 3. The Common Speech. Outlines of its grammar. Its verbs, pronouns, nouns, adjectives, and adverbs. The double negative. Other peculiarities. 4. Proper Names in America. Surnames. Given-names. Place-names. Other names. 5. American Slang. Its origin and history. The argot of various racial and occupational groups. Although the text of Supplement II is related to that of The American Language, it is an independent work that may be read profitably by persons who do not know either The American Language or Supplement I.