Hobson-jobson : being a glossary of Anglo-Indian colloquial words and phrases and of kindred terms

Hobson-jobson being a glossary of Anglo-Indian colloquial words and phrases and of kindred terms

This volume is concerned with words and their origins, specifically in the history of colonial India, and in specialist fields such as the flora, fauna, diet and customs and practices of the sub-continent.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Yule, Henry, Sir, 1820-1889, author (author), Burnell, A. C. (Arthur Coke), 1840-1882, author
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press 2015.
Colección:Cambridge library collection. Travel and exploration.
Materias:
Hobson-jobson > Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.
Hobson-jobson > Etymology.
English language > Foreign words and phrases > Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.
India > Languages > Foreign words and phrases > Glossaries, vocabularies, etc.
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Descripción
Sumario:This volume is concerned with words and their origins, specifically in the history of colonial India, and in specialist fields such as the flora, fauna, diet and customs and practices of the sub-continent.
Notas:Also issued in print: 2010.
Originally published: London: John Murray, 1886.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xlviii, 877 pages) : digital, PDF file (s)
ISBN:9781139197922

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