Originally published in 1949 and appearing now for the first time in a paperbound edition, Buck's "Dictionary" remains an indispensable tool for diachronic analysis of the Indo-European languages. Arranged according to the meaning of words, the work contains more than 1,000 groupings of synonyms from the principal Indo-European languages. Buck first tabulates the words describing a particular concept and then discusses their etymological and semantic history, tracing changes in meaning of the root words as well as ...
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Originally published in 1949 and appearing now for the first time in a paperbound edition, Buck's "Dictionary" remains an indispensable tool for diachronic analysis of the Indo-European languages. Arranged according to the meaning of words, the work contains more than 1,000 groupings of synonyms from the principal Indo-European languages. Buck first tabulates the words describing a particular concept and then discusses their etymological and semantic history, tracing changes in meaning of the root words as well as presenting cases indicating which of the older forms have been replaced by expressions of colloquial or foreign origin.
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Add this copy of A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo to cart. $82.00, good condition, Sold by Fables Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Goshen, IN, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by University Of Chicago Press.
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Good. This is the original 1949 edition published by the University of Chicago Press. A former library book with all the expected stamps stickers and markings. Some shelf storage or usage wear present. The binding is tight and all pages are present. Missing dustjacket as pictured. The pages appear unmarked. Pictures available upon request. Individually inspected by Shadow. Thanks for supporting an independent bookseller!
