[PDF.02ak] Hobson-Jobson: The Definitive Glossary of British India (Oxford World's Classics)

Hobson-Jobson: The Definitive Glossary of British India (Oxford World's Classics)

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||5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.| An Amazing Documentary of India, the British Empire, and Their Interwoven Languages|By Dr. Mitchell R. White|I'm a fan of words, especially their origins and changing uses and definitions. Yule and Burnell (with modern editing by Teltscher) did an amazing job of compiling words, phrases and uses of the same, at a time when even telegraph communications could be hard. Often a bi| |"Everyone interested in British India should have a copy."

--Andrew Robinson, The Independent

"Hobson-Jobson is a rare dictionary that can be read for pleasure"

--Christopher Howse, Sunday Telegraph

"Teltscher's in

"A glossary of colloquial Anglo-Indian words and phrases, and of kindred terms, etymological, historical, geographical and discursive."

Hobson-Jobson is a unique work of maverick scholarship. Compiled in 1886 by two India enthusiasts, it documents the words and phrases that entered English from Arabic, Persian, Indian, and Chinese sources - and vice versa. Described by Salman Rushdie as "the legendary dictionary of British India" it shows how wor...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Hobson-Jobson: The Definitive Glossary of British India (Oxford World's Classics)   |  Henry Yule, A. C. Burnell. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.

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