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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: onomastics zmjezhd #209351 02/01/2013 6:26 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass but, if Anu's def'n is correct, onomastics includes jargon. here's a broader effort, from W3: 1 a : the science or study of the origins and forms of words especially as used in a specialized field (as science or commerce) b : the science or study of the origin and forms of proper names of persons or places [any student of onomastics and of surnames in particular -- Otto Springer] 2 : the system underlying the formation and use of words especially for proper names or of words used in a specialized field [according to rules of Indo-European onomastics -- E.E.Herzfeld] Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted onomastics Jackie 02/01/2013 3:38 PM Re: onomastics zmjezhd 02/01/2013 5:34 PM Re: onomastics tsuwm 02/01/2013 6:26 PM Re: onomastics Buffalo Shrdlu 02/01/2013 7:47 PM Re: onomastics mongoose 02/03/2013 7:11 AM Re: onomastics LukeJavan8 02/03/2013 5:22 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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