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100 1 _aJohnson, Trench H.
245 1 0 _aPhrases and Names, Their Origins and Meanings
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2017
300 _a1 online resource :
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336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2017-05-03
508 _aProduced by KD Weeks, Brian Coe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"Phrases and Names, Their Origins and Meanings" by Trench H. Johnson is an encyclopedic reference written in the early 20th century. This work explores the etymology and historical significance of various phrases and place names, providing insights into their origins and meanings. The book is particularly valuable for readers interested in linguistics, cultural history, and the evolution of language in contemporary society. The opening of the text presents Johnson's intent to clarify the origins of numerous everyday terms and proper nouns, highlighting the lack of a similar work at the time. He emphasizes a commitment to plain facts over embellishments, aiming to create a resource that satisfies curiosity about language and history. In this introduction, Johnson addresses the fascination with the meanings behind names, places, and common expressions, suggesting that these terms offer a window into the cultural and historical contexts from which they arise. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEnglish language -- Terms and phrases
653 _aNames, English -- Dictionaries
653 _aEnglish language -- Etymology -- Dictionaries
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54657
999 _c95489
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