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    What does "hakrotaeriazein" mean? It's Greek and it's supposed to mean something very gruesome. I found it in "On the Study of Words" by Richard C. Trench. Searched Google, no luck. Personal curiosity only. Thanks!

    Question #58577. Asked by miaoling. (Jul 30 05 10:33 AM)


    lanfranco

    		This word appears in Trench's introductory lecture to describe the mutilation of an enemy by cutting off some part of his body -- his nose or tongue, for example. In Chapter 3, Trench also cites the Greek "akroteriazein," which refers to cutting off the extremities. Trench seems to be correct about that meaning according to another site I checked, but I can't say whether he's right about the definition of "hakrotaeriazein."

    This set of lectures, by the way, is a very interesting little relic of 19th-century linguistic studies. It can be found online in its entirety.

    Jul 30 05, 12:21 PM
    miaoling

    		Thanks, you're an authority all right. I didn't expect anyone to know...Now, if it doesn't infringe the rules, are there other books on (English) linguistics online? I'm hopelessly in love with the subject.

    Jul 31 05, 10:37 AM
    lanfranco

    		Well, Project Gutenberg has received a suggestion that Leonard Bloomfield's classic text "Introduction to the Study of Language" be placed online, but it doesn't seem to be available yet. You might try contacting the person who made the suggestion:

    http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/in-progress.html

    Jul 31 05, 12:35 PM

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