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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... turn probably came from the Sanskrit word candanah. This etymology apparently bears no connection to the other sandal, the word we use to describe the footwear that consists of a sole fastened to the feet by straps or thongs. That word ...
... turns the noun into a verb: “Map-makers rather than they will have their maps naked and bald, do periwig them with false hair, and fill up the vacuum with imaginary places.” 1530. SCAPEGOAT. In her fascinating book, More about Words ...
... turn is a euphemism for God as a swear word). Or maybe “Gee whiz!” or even “Gee Willikers!” In any event, the word geography goes back to the fifteenth century and is defined by Merriam-Webster as “a science that deals with the ...
... turn, a thorough spring cleaning.” Of the countless millions of vacuum cleaners that have been manufactured since 1903, most have to be lugged from room to room. But now there are models whose vacuum motors are installed permanently in ...
... turn to wind, you discover why the American Heritage Dictionary is one of the best on the market. Not only does it give you a list of synonyms, but explanatory notes on how each synonym differs from all the others in the list. Under ...
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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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