Words in time and place: exploring language through the historical thesaurus of the oxford english dictionary
Auteur :
Crystal, David
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199680474
Date de publication :
18 sept. 2014
Dimensions :
22,2 x 14,8 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
478 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.