Linguistics
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = EUA
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Etymological Notes, 1890-1891
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW24
Scope and Contents
2 notebooks containing Etymological and Philological Notes by Alexander MacBain. Also included in notebook headed, 'Philological Notes', are a number of newspaper cuttings containing a report of the Hibbert Lectures, delivered by Professor Sir John Rhys (1840-1915) on 'The Origin and Growth of Religion as illustrated by Celtic Heathendom'.
Dates:
1890-1891
Philological Notes, late 19th-early 20th century
Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW27
Scope and Contents
Notebook containing philological notes by Alexander MacBain. Contents include notes on gaelic pronouns, prepositional pronouns, interrogatives, the article, compensatory lengthening and metathesis.
Dates:
late 19th-early 20th century