Etymology in the Digital Age - A Chronological Dictionary as a Practical Example

This book explores how the large-scale digitisation of historical texts has profoundly changed and accelerated etymological science. Using the well-known Chronological Dictionary, linguist Nicoline van der Sijs demonstrates how digital databases offer new, more accurate insights into the exact age and origin of Dutch words. It thus serves as both a practical and theoretical handbook for modern linguists and lovers of language history in the 21st century.