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# Hobson-Jobson: The Definitive Glossary of British India (Oxford World's Classics)

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desertcart.com: Hobson-Jobson: The Definitive Glossary of British India (Oxford World's Classics): 9780198718000: Yule, Henry, Burnell, A. C., Teltscher, Kate: Books

Review: An Amazing Documentary of India, the British Empire, and Their Interwoven Languages - I'm a fan of words, especially their origins and changing uses and definitions. Yule and Burnell (with modern editing by Teltscher) did an amazing job of compiling words, phrases and uses of the same, at a time when even telegraph communications could be hard. Often a bit chaotic in approach, this volume still documents the collision of cultures through the murky window of language.Without this volume, delightful additions to our colorful speech and writing would likely be much poorer, including the use of the term "Hobson-Jobson" itself. I especially enjoyed the early material, including epigrams from the most abtruse references and ancient sources. The Prefaces provide historical insight as well. If you ever wanted to know where words as diverse as gingham, calico, cheroot, toddy and shawl came from (and thousands more), you simply can't pass this volume up on your way to enlightenment.
Review: keep this with you while you have a chota peg before bashing off to Mrs.Sangupta - Very useful companion when reading books about the British Raj such as The Raj Quartet.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #348,479 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #61 in Literature Encyclopedias #120 in Catalogs & Directories (Books) #396 in Dictionaries (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (103) |
| Dimensions  | 7.81 x 0.88 x 4.89 inches |
| ISBN-10  | 0198718004 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0198718000 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 624 pages |
| Publication date  | August 1, 2015 |
| Publisher  | Oxford University Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An Amazing Documentary of India, the British Empire, and Their Interwoven Languages
*by D***E on September 11, 2013*

I'm a fan of words, especially their origins and changing uses and definitions. Yule and Burnell (with modern editing by Teltscher) did an amazing job of compiling words, phrases and uses of the same, at a time when even telegraph communications could be hard. Often a bit chaotic in approach, this volume still documents the collision of cultures through the murky window of language.Without this volume, delightful additions to our colorful speech and writing would likely be much poorer, including the use of the term "Hobson-Jobson" itself. I especially enjoyed the early material, including epigrams from the most abtruse references and ancient sources. The Prefaces provide historical insight as well. If you ever wanted to know where words as diverse as gingham, calico, cheroot, toddy and shawl came from (and thousands more), you simply can't pass this volume up on your way to enlightenment.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ keep this with you while you have a chota peg before bashing off to Mrs.Sangupta
*by A***Y on August 2, 2015*

Very useful companion when reading books about the British Raj such as The Raj Quartet.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ fascinating hand book to our English language
*by P***O on March 30, 2019*

a revelation how much of common English is composed of words of Central and South Asian origin and continues to be in modern culture; an often over looked legacy of British imperialism; there is no parallel impact in America's imperial legacy in Philippines, or even Hawaii on our language

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