Walter William Skeat (philologist)
Walter William Skeat (born November 21, 1835 in London , † October 6, 1912 in Cambridge ) was a British philologist , English linguist and etymologist .
Life
He is considered an important researcher of the roots of the English language. Walter W. Skeat wrote The Principles of English Etymology (basics of English Etymology ) and 1882 Etymological English Dictionary (Etymological English dictionary is the first of its kind). Skeat laid the foundations for a revival of preoccupation with early English literature. He was editor of Piers Plowman (1867) and The Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer (1894-1897). Influenced by Skeat's research as a pioneer of the etymology of the English language were about the lexicographer James Murray , the lexicographer and Anglist Charles Talbut Onions and the British lexicographer Eric Partridge (1894-1979).
In its founding year 1902, he became a member ( Fellow ) of the British Academy .
literature
- Skeat, Walter William . In: Encyclopædia Britannica . 11th edition. tape 25 : Shuválov - Subliminal Self . London 1911, p. 168 (English, full text [ Wikisource ]).
Web links
- Literature by and about Walter William Skeat in the catalog of the German National Library
- Works by and about Walter William Skeat in the German Digital Library
Remarks
- ^ Walter W. Skeat: The Concise Dictionary of English Etymology. Wordsworth Editions, Ware (Hertfordshire) (1884) 1993 (several reprints), ISBN 1-85326-311-7 (with blurb on the biography of Skeats).
- ^ Deceased Fellows. British Academy, accessed July 31, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Skeat, Walter William |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Skeat, Walter W. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British philologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 21, 1835 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 6, 1912 |
| Place of death | Cambridge |