Do you or does anyone else remember the link posted several months ago for translations of literary works (in some sort of e-library)? There were several good ones for Twain. Thanks, Paula Harrington Colby On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 12:48 PM, Kevin Mac Donnell < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > To be precise and avoid a shindy, the 4,342 number I cited is the largest > nu= > mber of words that Twain might have invented --certainly, some of these > coul= > d have been words he picked up in conversation and merely put into print > for= > the first time, or words overlooked or ignored by Webster, OED, etc. The > n= > umber of words that Twain may very likely invented is 2,716. They have no > pr= > eviously known sources, although even some of these may have originated > else= > where, as yet undiscovered. Ramsay & Emberson's lengthy preface goes into > mo= > re detail... > > Of course, a revised edition of their work, including Twain's more recently > = > published writings would enlarge these numbers --but by how much? > > This cries out for further research and it ain't a'gonna be me. I'm too > over= > thwart and endlong with other projects to go off blimblammin about > something= > else. > > Kevin > =40 > Mac Donnell Rare Books > 9307 Glenlake Drive > Austin TX 78730 > <512-345-4139>512-345-4139 > Member: ABAA, ILAB > ************************* > You may browse our books at > www.macdonnellrarebooks.com > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1498/3511 - Release Date: 03/16/11 >