A Dictionary of Eponyms

by Cyril Leslie Beeching

Book Overview

The English language contains a large number of eponymic words--words derived from the names of people because of their close association with the product, service, or concept. Eponymic words fall into three categories: those derived from mythological or fictitious names; those which describe the person or his works (as, for example Shakespearian or Shavian); and the "true" eponymic words which come from the names of people who actually exist or once...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192821563
• ISBN13: 9780192821560
• Release Date: October 1988
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.1" x 7.7"