The Naming of Animals: An Appellative Reference to Domestic, Work and Show Animals Real and Fictional
Author:   Adrian Room
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
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9780786493708


Pages:   244
Publication Date:   20 March 2014
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Paperback
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Humankind have long viewed animals as if they shared human characteristics. Naturally this view is expressed in the naming of the beloved family pet, a farm animal, a race horse, an exotic bird, an insect, or any other animal. Arranged by type of name (genetic, descriptive, incident, link, group, pedigree and show, horse and hound, farm, famous, mythical and legendary, and fictional), this is a reference to how people name animals. For each type there is an introductory section followed by numerous examples with the stories behind the particular name.

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Author:   Adrian Room
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.345kg
ISBN:  

9780786493708


ISBN 10:   0786493704
Pages:   244
Publication Date:   20 March 2014
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Animals and Their Names 2. Generic Names 3. Descriptive Names 4. Incident Names 5. Link Names 6. Group Names 7. Pedigree and Show Names 8. Horse and Hound Names 9. Farm Animals 10. Famous Real Animals 11. Animals of Myth, Legend, and Cartoon 12. Animals in Fiction Appendices I. Breed Names II. Hound Names III. Literary Listings 1. The Hounds of Actaeon 2. Animals in Scott 3. Hounds in Surtees 4. Horses in Surtees 5. Animals in Dickens 6. Animals in Dostoyevsky 7. Animals in Beatrix Potter 8. Animals in “Saki” 9. Animals in Wodehouse IV. Zoo Names V. Celebrity Pets VI. Movie Titles Including Animal Names Bibliography Index

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fascinating reading for animal lovers -Booklist/RBB a handy source of reference on the name of famous animals, whether real or fictional -The Year's Work in English Studies.


"fascinating reading for animal lovers""""-Booklist/RBB """"a handy source of reference on the name of famous animals, whether real or fictional""""-The Year's Work in English Studies."


fascinating reading for animal lovers -<em>Booklist/RBB</em><br><br> a handy source of reference on the name of famous animals, whether real or fictional -<em>The Year's Work in English Studies</em>.


Author Information

The late Adrian Room was a noted toponymist and onomastician. The author of more than 50 reference books about words and names, he lived in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England.

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