Outlines of Etymology
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Outlines of Etymology is a 19th-century linguistic work that systematically examines the origins and historical development of words.
All labels observed (1)
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12166680 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Outlines of Etymology Context triple: [Samuel Stehman Haldeman, notableWork, Outlines of Etymology]
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A.
A Dictionary of English Etymology
A Dictionary of English Etymology is a 19th-century reference work that traces the historical origins and development of English words.
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B.
The Etymologies
The Etymologies is J.R.R. Tolkien’s extensive linguistic and etymological compendium detailing the historical development and relationships of the languages of Middle-earth, especially Elvish tongues like Quenya.
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C.
“Historical Linguistics”
“Historical Linguistics” is a foundational work by Paul Kiparsky that explores how and why languages change over time, integrating phonological theory with the study of language history.
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D.
Of the Origin and Progress of Language
Of the Origin and Progress of Language is an 18th-century multi-volume work by Scottish judge and philosopher James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, exploring the natural origins, development, and structure of human language within a broader theory of human nature and society.
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E.
A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles
A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles is the original title of what later became the Oxford English Dictionary, the comprehensive historical dictionary of the English language.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Outlines of Etymology Target entity description: Outlines of Etymology is a 19th-century linguistic work that systematically examines the origins and historical development of words.
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A.
A Dictionary of English Etymology
A Dictionary of English Etymology is a 19th-century reference work that traces the historical origins and development of English words.
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B.
The Etymologies
The Etymologies is J.R.R. Tolkien’s extensive linguistic and etymological compendium detailing the historical development and relationships of the languages of Middle-earth, especially Elvish tongues like Quenya.
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C.
“Historical Linguistics”
“Historical Linguistics” is a foundational work by Paul Kiparsky that explores how and why languages change over time, integrating phonological theory with the study of language history.
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D.
Of the Origin and Progress of Language
Of the Origin and Progress of Language is an 18th-century multi-volume work by Scottish judge and philosopher James Burnett, Lord Monboddo, exploring the natural origins, development, and structure of human language within a broader theory of human nature and society.
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E.
A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles
A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles is the original title of what later became the Oxford English Dictionary, the comprehensive historical dictionary of the English language.
- F. None of above. chosen
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