Etymological Collections of English Words and Provincial Expressions
White Kennett
Edited by Javier Ruano-Garcia
Reviews and Awards
"It is difficult to imagine how an edition of this fascinating glossary could have been better conceived and executed." -- Christopher Langmuir, Sederi
"The publication of this edition should have a real impact on our understanding of the history of English Lexicography... this is an outstandingly valuable book...Javier Ruano-García has made a real difference to our knowledge of the historical development of English lexicography, and Oxford University Press has done a handsome job of presenting his edition." -- International Journal of Lexicography
"This is a meticulously researched volume, which is persuasive in asserting the importance of Kennett's work, and it will be of interest to anyone interested in dialectology or lexicological work in the period." -- The Year's Work in English Studies
"[An] interesting and valuable text: a philological landmark in the transition from the early antiquarian interest in the vernacular to the comparative etymological approach that announces the development of modern linguistics. Also praise worthy is the choice of Javier Ruano-García as the scholar in charge of this neat, careful and well-informed edition: an outstanding contribution to the study of English regional lexicography." -- J. Camilo Conde-Silvestre, Nexus
"In my view, this edition is exemplary and deserves nothing but praise." -- Anatoly Liberman, University of Minnesota, Dictionaries: Journal of the Dictionary Society of North America