An Etymological Dictionary of English Imitative Words

The present Dictionary is the first dictionary of English words imitative by origin. These include words perceived as imitative in Present-day English (bow-wow, peep) as well as words derived from imitative roots (cliché, cicada). The Dictionary reveals patterns in the diachronic development, origin, and etymology of more than 1320 words.

• | Author: Maria Flaksman
• | Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
• | Publication Date: Sep 24, 2024
• | Number of Pages: NA pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 363190620X
• | ISBN-13: 9783631906200