Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781918131000
Publisert
2025-10-04
Utgiver
The Cloister House Press
Vekt
400 gr
Høyde
297 mm
Bredde
210 mm
Dybde
20 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
448
Forfatter
Biografisk notat
Geoffrey Dearson was born in Brixham, Devon and grew up in the South Hams. He is the
author of the online Devonshire Dialect Dictionary hosted by the Devonshire Association at Exeter. After studies and research into French and Linguistics, he taught in Devon, France, Sweden and Norway, whilst carrying out, part-time, a study of the Devon dialect, under the auspices of Exeter University.
Immediately prior to retirement, he was responsible for introducing the new syllabus,
examination papers, mark-schemes and teaching-notes for the International Baccalaureate’s French as a Foreign Language. During his twenty years at ISS, he compiled French-English, English-French dictionaries for both IGCSE and IB students, for in-house use only, in addition
to many linguistic studies which have never graced a publisher’s desk.
Since his retirement as Head of Languages at the International School of Stavanger, he has pursued his research interests into Devonshire place-names and has now completed a huge study of Devonshire place-names.
An analysis and study of the place-names of Devon based on the material contained in the EPNS vols 8 and 9 (1931 & 1932), but ordered so as to shed light on the types and distribution of different place-name elements in the county. The book is a valuable resource to researchers and general readers alike, containing many original maps and diagrams. The author has drawn upon his knowledge of the languages of Scandinavia – his home for the past 30 years – to afford interesting similarities between Norse and Devonshire toponyms. The book contains over 440 pages, and includes an appendix of the complete listings given nearly 100 years ago, some 7,712 place-names in alphabetical order, with parish, National Grid reference, date of first recording and original spellings.
Les mer
Uncovering Devon’s past through its 7,700 place-names – history, language, and landscape revealed.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781918131000
Publisert
2025-10-04
Utgiver
The Cloister House Press
Vekt
400 gr
Høyde
297 mm
Bredde
210 mm
Dybde
20 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
448
Forfatter
Biografisk notat
Geoffrey Dearson was born in Brixham, Devon and grew up in the South Hams. He is the
author of the online Devonshire Dialect Dictionary hosted by the Devonshire Association at Exeter. After studies and research into French and Linguistics, he taught in Devon, France, Sweden and Norway, whilst carrying out, part-time, a study of the Devon dialect, under the auspices of Exeter University.
Immediately prior to retirement, he was responsible for introducing the new syllabus,
examination papers, mark-schemes and teaching-notes for the International Baccalaureate’s French as a Foreign Language. During his twenty years at ISS, he compiled French-English, English-French dictionaries for both IGCSE and IB students, for in-house use only, in addition
to many linguistic studies which have never graced a publisher’s desk.
Since his retirement as Head of Languages at the International School of Stavanger, he has pursued his research interests into Devonshire place-names and has now completed a huge study of Devonshire place-names.