500 Years of New WordsDundurn, 2004 - 312 páginas 500 Years of New Words takes you on an exciting journey through the English language from the days before Shakespeare to the first decade of the 21st century. All the main entries are arranged not alphabetically by in chronological order based on the earliest known year that each word was printed or written down. Beginning with "America" in 1507 and spanning the centuries to "Marsiphobiphiliac" in 2004 (a person who would love to go to Mars but is afraid of being marooned there), this book can be opened at any page and the reader will discover a dazzling array of linguistic delights. In other words, this book is unputdownable (the main entry for 1947). If Shakespeare were alive today, he would buy this book. |
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... invented by [William] Tyndale in 1530 to express what he believed to be the literal meaning of the Hebrew phrases in Lev[iticus] 16:8, 10, 26: 'The goote on which the lotte fell to scape.' In the ancient ritual of the Day of Atonement ...
... invented Criss-crosswords. Jim Brunot, who bought the rights to the game from Butts, changed the name to Scrabble, to reflect the digging for the letters on the part of the players. Since the day Butts had his brainstorm, more than ...
... but it cannot be classified as a true pistol because its user needed both hands: one to hold it, the other to ignite the charge. Around 1515, an unknown gunsmith invented the wheel-lock, which made 53 500 YEARS OF NEW WORDS.
Bill Sherk. Around 1515, an unknown gunsmith invented the wheel-lock, which made a spark when it struck the flint. Now soldiers no longer had to carry a live flame to ignite the powder in their guns. They could fire the gun with one hand ...
... invented: cybrow, from the one-eyed Cyclops in Greek mythology. 1586. SYMPOSIUM. This word first appeared in English in 1586 as the title of one of Plato's translated dialogues, Symposium, in which he discusses his concept of ideal love ...
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500 Years of New Words: the fascinating story of how, when, and why these ... Bill Sherk Vista previa limitada - 2004 |
500 Years of New Words: the fascinating story of how, when, and why these ... Bill Sherk Vista previa limitada - 2004 |
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