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Robert K. Barnhart (1933–2007)

Autor de Chambers Dictionary of Etymology

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Conocimiento común

Fecha de nacimiento
1933
Fecha de fallecimiento
2007-04
Género
male
Nacionalidad
USA
Ocupaciones
lexicographer
editor
Relaciones
Barnhart, Clarence Lewis (father)
Barnhart, David K. (brother)

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Adammmmm | 2 reseñas más. | Sep 10, 2019 |
Unlike most etymology dictionaries, its definitions are unabbreviated, informative and easy to read. The paper is a heavy and colored ecru. This is a truly beautiful book!

Please note, that my assessment of the binding - it's stitched on mine - was made for the 1990's version.
 
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James.Igoe | 2 reseñas más. | Jul 26, 2017 |
Interesting but not terribly amusing; perhaps I need the protracted edition. Latin or Proto-Germanic are the be-alls and end-alls; what about proto-Indo-European? I've gotten interested in that. Maybe there are some etymological specifications of which I am unaware.

I found a strange little error: "The meaning of a flexible rubber tube to carry liquid is first recorded in 1339." How can this be? There were no flexible (or inflexible) rubber tubes in 1339 because there was no rubber in the Old World. Slips such as this bother me because I lose confidence in the accuracy of the book. I also wonder what flexible tubing was made from in 1339.… (más)
 
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IreneF | 2 reseñas más. | Nov 6, 2008 |

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½ 4.3
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