Problems of Place-Name Study
Problems of Place-Name Study
Being a Course of Three Lectures Delivered at King's College under the Auspices of the University of London
A. Mawer
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Sir Allen Mawer (1879–1942) was a renowned scholar of place names. Originally published in 1929, this book was based on a course of three lectures delivered by Mawer at King's College, Cambridge under the auspices of the Board of English Studies in the University of London. The text provides a study of the problems and possibilities associated with the study of place names. A detailed index is also provided. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in place names and British history.
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9781107455634
154 pages
203 × 127 × 9 mm
0.18kg
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Abbreviations
- 1. Racial settlement
- 2. The vocabulary of our forefathers
- 3. Lines of interpretation
- Indexes.
