Reverse English Dictionary
Based on Phonological and Morphological Principles
1st Edition
Published on 14. December 2010
XXIV, 482 pages
978-3-11-080684-7 (ISBN)
Description
Rather than presenting a reverse list of words in endless sequence and strictly alphabetical order, this Reverse English Dictionary considers the structure and formation of words, grouping them together in sections and subdivisions.
This way of looking at words from behind and comparing similar word endings reveals new and unaccustomed aspects of the structure of words and their formation, illustrating the enormous variety of the English language.
Reviews / Votes
"[Muthmanns] Reverse English Dictionary erweist sich als äußerst praktisch und markiert einen Meilenstein in der Geschichte rückläufiger Wörterbücher."Martin Neef in: 'Zeitschrift für Sprachwissenschaft' 20-2 (2001) "A tool many striving poets would have loved back when poetry had to rhyme. [..] His purpose is not, however, to help fledgling Shakespeares, but to allow linguists to find patterns within the language that would not otherwise be apparent."SciTech, PortlandMore details
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Person
Gustav Muthmann works as a teacher in Bochum, Germany.
Content
- Intro
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1 What is a reverse dictionary and what is it used for?
- 2 A glimpse at the history of reverse dictionaries
- 3 Phonological aspects
- 4 The macro-structure of the dictionary
- 5 The micro-structure of the entries
- 6 Spelling-to-sound and Sound-to-spelling correspondences
- The Reverse Dictionary
- -a
- -b
- -c
- -d
- -e
- -f
- -g
- -h
- -i
- -j
- -k
- -l
- -m
- -n
- -o
- -p
- -q
- -r
- -s
- -t
- -u
- -v
- -w
- -x-
- -y
- -z
- Abbreviations and symbols
- References
- Appendix 1: Spelling-to-sound correspondences
- Appendix 2: Sound-to-spelling correspondences
