English Word Origins 

 

Syllabus Spring 2003

Pre/Post test

NEW:  Word Origins Course Guide: On-Line Textbook (Not on line)

PART ONE

PART TWO

PART THREE

Words WORDS Words

Words for the WEEK  

Useful Links:

OED available from UI Library

http://www.lib.washington.edu/research/dic.html On-line Dictionaries.

A WEB of on-line Specialized Dictionaries -- Etymological Dictionaries: http://www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/rbeard/diction4.html#etymology

Behind the Name:  Etymology and History of Personal names: http://www.behindthename.com/

Wilton's Word Origins: http://www.wordorigins.org/home.htm  (Thanks, Eric)

Contents of Review Guide

 1 Latin Plurals used in English

2 Latin Cases

3 Simple changes

4 Adjective-forming suffixes

5 Noun-forming suffixes

6 Review for test 1

7 Vocabulary review for Units 1-3 with examples

7b Glossary of Latin Base words (Parts I & II)

8 Sample test 1

9 Characteristics of Verbs

10 Vowel reduction

10a Latin Prefixes

11 Suffixes added to present bases

12 Suffixes added to ppp bases

13 Latin Verbs Worksheet

14 Suffix Review

15 Vocabulary review for Chapters 4-7

16 Sample test 2

16a Review for Test 2

17 Greek Vocabulary

Chapter Nine -- answers

18 Greek Suffixes and Prefixes

19 Sample Questions for the Final

19a English to Greek glossary (coming soon)

20 Word Journal hints

20a sample word journal from Spring 2001 (by Leslie Ferguson)

21 Dictionaries

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"Good words to you!" (John Ciardi)

euphemism

eulogy

kalokagathia

agathism

meliorism

eudaimonia

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Chapter I

Chapter II

Chapter III

Chapter IV

Chapter V

Chapter VI

Chapter VII

Chapter VIII

Chapter IX

Chapter X

Chapter XI

Greek Suffixes and Prefixes

Chapter XII

Chapter XIII