Hobson Jobson: An Anglo Indian Dictionary

Author: Sir Henry Yule

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Price : 16.95 AUD
ISBN : 9781853263637
Publisher : Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Imprint : Wordsworth Editions Ltd
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Weight (g) : 0.612
Publication date : 01 October 1995
Dimensions : 198mm X 129mm X 51mm
Produced in : United Kingdom
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Author : Sir Henry Yule
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Bungalow, pyjamas, tiffin, rickshaw, veranda, curry, cheroot, chintz, calico, gingham, mango, junk and catamaran are all words which have crept into the English language from the days of Britain's colonial rule of the Indian sub-continent and the Malaysian Peninsular. Hobson-Jobson (derived from the Islamic cry at the celebration of Muhurram 'Ya Hasan, ya Hosain' is shorthand for the assimilation of foreign words to the sound pattern of the adopting language. This dictionary, compiled in the late-19th century, is an invaluable source which has never been superseded. It is an essential book for all who are interested in English etymology and the development of the language.