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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... dating back to at least the fifteenth century. Johannes Gutenberg constructed his first printing press in Germany in ... dates from, instead of the specific year. All of which brings to mind one of the favourite stories of the Canadian ...
... back to the Latin adultus, the past participle of adolescere, “to grow up.” The main entry for adulteration lists it as a noun. The verb adulterate dates back to 1531, and, according to Merriam-Webster, carries with it a loss of ...
... dating back to the fifth century before Christ — although it was probably not until the nineteenth century that the game shifted from dry ground to an icy surface. And where did the word puck come from? It dates back to before the ...
... return for protection or immunity from plunder.” The earliest recorded use of the word dates back to 1552, when England and Scotland were still two separate countries and the ruins of Hadrian's Wall still stood as a silent reminder that ...
... dates back to the pillar dollar in Spain. This coin, also known as a “piece of eight” because it was worth eight ... back to an earlier date). Each village erected a maypole and attached to the top long ribbons, which the villagers held ...
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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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