Hobson-Jobson : the Anglo-Indian dictionary
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Hobson-Jobson : the Anglo-Indian dictionary
（Wordsworth reference）
Wordsworth Editions, 2008
The concise ed
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The concise Hobson-Jobson : the Anglo-Indian dictionary : a spice-box of etymological curiosities and colourful expressions
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First published in 1886
First published by Wordsworth Editions in 1996
This concise ed. set and reissued in 2008
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内容説明
Bungalow, pyjamas, tiffin, veranda, curry, cheroot, chintz, calico, gingham, mango, junk and catamaran are all words which have crept into the English language from the days of Britain's colonial rule of the Indian sub-continent and the Malaysian Peninsular.
Hobson-Jobson (derived from the Islamic cry at the celebration of Muhurram 'Ya Hasan, ya Hosain' is shorthand for the assimilation of foreign words to the sound pattern of the adopting language. This dictionary, compiled in the late-19th century, is an invaluable source which has never been superseded. It is an essential book for all who are interested in English etymology and the development of the language.
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