Words in Time and Place
by David (Honorary Professor of Linguistics at the University of Wales Crystal
Title:
Words in Time and Place
Author:
David (Honorary Professor of Linguistics at the University of Wales Crystal
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
306 pages
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-13:
9780199680474
EAN:
9780199680474
Publication Date:
18/09/2014
Classifications:
Language: reference and general
Weight (g):
600
Dimensions (mm):
143 x 218 x 22
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Price:£17.32
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Description
How has the English language developed over time? How have words entered the English language, or changed their meaning? David Crystal takes us on a wonderful tour through the origins and evolution of 15 groups of words, from dying to spacecraft. His source is the monumental Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary.
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