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language family. Even
though etymological research originated from the
philological tradition, much
current etymological research is done on language...
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common false etymologies of
English words Back-formation
Backronym Bongo-Bongo (linguistics)
Chinese word for "crisis"
Eggcorn Etymological fallacy False...
- An
etymological fallacy is an
argument of equivocation,
arguing that a word is
defined by its
etymology, and that its
customary usage is
therefore incorrect...
- Folk
etymology – also
known as (generative) po****r
etymology,
analogical reformation, (morphological)
reanalysis and
etymological reinterpretation –...
- of
alchemy by
Online Etymology Dictionary".
Encyclopedia Britannica, 2002 Edition, CD-ROM W****ley,
Ernest (1967).
Etymological Dictionary of
Modern English...
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classical texts which do not
necessarily have the same
meaning or origin. The
etymology of the term is
closely linked to that of the
place name Arabia. The root...
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etymological calque is a
lexical item
calqued from
another language by
replicating the
etymology of the
borrowed lexical item
although this
etymology...
- The
etymology of the
various words for tea
reflects the
history of
transmission of tea
drinking culture and
trade from
China to
countries around the world...
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Karnataka is an
Indian state.
Several etymologies have been
suggested for the name Karnataka. The
region was po****rly
referred to as 'kar nata’ literally...
- An
etymological dictionary discusses the
etymology of the
words listed. Often,
large dictionaries, such as the
Oxford English Dictionary and Webster's...
