Toposaurus : a humorous treasury of toponyms : an entertaining assortment of familiar words and phrases derived from place names--and their colorful origins

著者

• Jacobson, John D.

書誌事項

Toposaurus : a humorous treasury of toponyms : an entertaining assortment of familiar words and phrases derived from place names--and their colorful origins

John D. Jacobson

Wiley, c1990

注記

Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-243)

内容説明・目次

内容説明

This study presents the origins of more than 300 common words and phrases, each including or pertaining to names of places. "Toposaurus" is filled with amusing histories on a wide variety of toponyms, each meticulously researched and guaranteed to enlighten and amuse the reader.

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA14318351
• ISBN:
  • 0471527726
• LCCN: 90034329
• 出版国コード: us
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: New York
• ページ数/冊数: x, 243 p.
• 大きさ: 23 cm
• 分類:
  • LCC : PE1582.A3
  • DC20 : 422/.03
• 件名:
  • LCSH : English language -- Etymology -- Dictionaries
  • LCSH : English language -- Foreign words and phrases -- Dictionaries
  • LCSH : Names, Geographical
  • LCSH : Toponymy