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ISBN 10: 0813344158 

ISBN 13: 9780813344157

Author: Dale D. Johnson, Bonnie Johnson

Unlike most etymology textbooks, this one presents the words studied in the context of the ideas in which the words functioned. Instead of studying endless lists of word roots, suffixes, and prefixes in isolation, the words are enlivened by the social, literary, and cultural media in which they were used. Readers are introduced to a wide variety of topics from classical antiquity, entertained by clever cartoons, and are able to practice their word knowledge with exercises.

The strength of this textbook is that it presents to high school and college students words in the context of ideas: it is an etymology book that brings words to life.

Special Features

• Introduces students to a wide variety of topics in classical antiquity
• Chapters on Mythology, Medicine, Politics and Law, Commerce and Economics, Philosophy and Psychology, History
• Introduction to word building
• Exercises throughout
• Illustrations of ancient artifacts
• Clever cartoons on word origins
• Three indices: Names and Cultural Topics; Word-Building Topics; English Words and Phrasesr

Table of contents:

CHAPTER 1: WORD-BUILDING BASICS (W. J. Dominik, J. L. Hilton, and A. P. Bevis)
How Words are Formed and Used
Word Building in English
Influence of Greek and Latin upon English
Terminology of Word Building
Structure of Words
Coining New Words
The Latinate Register of English
Changes in Words Across Languages
Changes in Meaning of Greek and Latin Words in English
Changes in Spelling of Greek and Latin Words in English
Changes in the Forms of Words
Nouns, Pronouns, and Adjectives
Verbs
Greek and Latin Plural Forms in English
Greek
Latin
Bibliography and Further Reading
Web Sites: Names and URLs
Exercises

CHAPTER 2: WORD-BUILDING TOOLS: GREEK COMPONENTS (W. J. Dominik, J. L. Hilton, and A. P. Bevis)
The Greek Alphabet
Greek Bases
Nouns
Combining Forms
Adjectives
Adverbs
Verbs
Greek Prefixes
Greek Suffixes
Noun-forming Suffixes
General Function
Abstract Function
Agent Function
Adjective-forming Suffixes
Verb-forming Suffix
Bibliography and Further Reading
Web Sites: Names and URLs
Exercises

CHAPTER 3: WORD-BUILDING TOOLS: LATIN COMPONENTS (W. J. Dominik, J. L. Hilton, and A. P. Bevis)
The Latin Alphabet
Latin Bases
Nouns
Verbs
Latin Prefixes
Latin Suffixes
Noun-forming Suffixes
General Function
Abstract Function
Agent Function
Locative Function
Diminutive Function
Adjective-forming Suffixes
Verb-forming Suffixes
Latin Expressions
Abbreviations
Phrases
Quotations
Bibliography and Further Reading
Web Sites: Names and URLs
Exercises

CHAPTER 4: MYTHOLOGY (ed. W. J. Dominik)
What Is Mythology?
Beginnings
The Creation of the World
Generations of the Gods
Word Study
Gods and Goddesses
Word Study
The Underworld
Word Study
Divine Punishments
Sisyphus
Tantalus
Persephone and Demeter
Heroes
Heracles
The Twelve Labors of Heracles
Word Study
Theseus
Word Study
The Trojan War
Word Study
Greek Heroes of the War
Word Study
Trojan Heroes of the War
Word Study
The Wanderings of Odysseus
Word Study
Oedipus and His Family
Oedipus
Eteocles and Polynices
Antigone and Ismene
Bibliography and Further Reading
Web Sites: Names and URLs
Exercises

CHAPTER 5: MEDICINE (W. J. Dominik)
Greek Medicine
Beginnings
Hippocrates and Rational Medicine
Word Study
Medical Treatment
Drugs
Surgery
Word Study
The Theory of Humors
Medical Ethics and Etiquette
Word Study
Anatomy and Physiology
Word Study
Gynecology
Word Study
Roman Medicine
Beginnings
Word Study
The Training of Doctors
Doctors
Independent and Public Doctors
Galen
Female Doctors
Military Doctors
Surgery
Medical and Surgical Instruments
Word Study
Gynecology
Soranus and Gynecology
Childbirth
Contraception
Abortion
Exposure
Word Study
Hysteria
Word Study
Ophthalmology
Word Study
Medical Treatments
Folk Treatments
Divine Healing
Preventive Medicine
Medical Humor
Medical Terminology
Importance of Medical Terminology
Role of Greek and Latin
Concision and Simplicity of Medical Terms
Precision and Extension of Medical Terms
Formation of Medical Terms
Key Words Derived from Greek
Suffixes and Combining Forms
Bases
Key Words Derived from Latin
Bibliography and Further Reading
Web Sites: Names and URLs
Exercises

CHAPTER 6: POLITICS AND LAW (J. L. Hilton and S. M. Masters)
The Greek Polis
Latin Words for “City”
Word Study
Monarchy and Related Forms
Democracy
Word Study
The Roman Republic
Magistracies
The Roman Class Structure
The Roman Senate
The Roman Assemblies
The Roman Empire
Word Study
Roman Law
The Influence of Roman Law upon American Law
The Influence of Roman Law upon South African Law
Roman Maxims and Legal Principles
Roman Legal Concepts
Roman Institutions
Roman Actions
Latin Derivatives in Legal Vocabulary
Public Law (Criminal)
Private Law (Persons)
Property and Wills
Commercial Law (Contracts)
Other Legal Words
Latin Legal Phrases
Bibliography and Further Reading
Web Sites: Names and URLs
Exercises

CHAPTER 7: COMMERCE AND ECONOMICS (J. L. Hilton)
Ancient Economic Theories
Greek Theories
Roman Theory
Word Study
Agriculture in the Ancient World
Greek Agriculture
Roman Agriculture
The Grain Supply
Food Welfare
Financial Systems
Greek Money and Coinage
Greek Finance
Roman Money
The Roman Treasury and the Imperial Fisc
Word Study
Roman Business
Company Organization
Public Contracts
Clubs
Greek Trade and Transport
Athenian Sea Power
Greek Trade
Roman Trade and Transport
Trade
Road Transport
Sea Transport
Word Study
The Role of Slavery in the Greek and Roman Economies
Word Study
The Role of Technology in the Greek and Roman Economies
Word Study
Bibliography and Further Reading
Web Sites: Names and URLs
Exercises

CHAPTER 8: PHILOSOPHY AND PSYCHOLOGY (A. Gosling and W. J. Dominik)
Inquiry
Word Study
Logos
Word Study
Knowledge
Word Study
Greek Philosophy
Aspects of Greek Philosophy
Word Study
The Pre-Socratic Philosophers
The Ionian Philosophers
Thales
Anaximander
Anaximenes
Heracleitus
The Pythagoreans
Pythagoras
The Monists
Parmenides
The Pluralists (Fifth Century BCE)
Empedocles
Anaxagoras
The Atomists
Democritus
Word Study
Socrates
The Sophists
Plato
Plato’s Forms
Word Study
Aristotle
For Consideration
The Epicureans
The Stoics
The Cynics
Word Study
Aretē
Word Study
Psychē
For Consideration
Homer and the Early Greeks on Psychē
For Consideration
Plato on Psychē
Aristotle on Psychē
Psyche in Mythology
Word Study
Myths
Oedipus
Electra
Narcissus
Word Study
Freudian Psychology
Word Study
Bibliography and Further Reading
Web Sites: Names and URLs
Exercises

CHAPTER 9: HISTORY (A. Gosling and W. J. Dominik)
What is History?
For Consideration
Word Study
Methodology and Tools of History
For Consideration
Word Study
Recording Time
For Consideration
Word Study
Greek and Roman Historians
Approach and Methodology
Word Study
The Major Historians
Herodotus
Thucydides
Xenophon
Polybius
Flavius Josephus
Caesar
Sallust
Livy
Tacitus
Source Passages
For Consideration
Herodotus, Histories preface 1.5.3
Thucydides, The Peloponnesian War 1.21–22
Polybius, Histories 3.31.2–4, 7–8, 11–13
Livy, From the Foundation of the City preface 6–7, 9–10
Tacitus, Annals 1.1
The Story of Coriolanus and Veturia (Livy, From the Foundation of the City 2.40.1–11)
For Consideration
Key Words for History
Bibliography and Further Reading
Web Sites: Names and URLs
Exercises

APPENDIX 1: GREEK AND LATIN ALPHABETS (W. J. Dominik, J. L. Hilton, and A. P. Bevis)
Diphthongs

APPENDIX 2: WRITING OF GREEK WORDS IN ENGLISH (W. J. Dominik, J. L. Hilton, and A. P. Bevis)
Rough and Smooth Breathings

APPENDIX 3: NUMBERS AND COLORS (W. J. Dominik, J. L. Hilton, and A. P. Bevis)
Greek Numbers
Latin Numbers
Greek Colors

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