Words in time: a social history of english vocabulary
Auteur :
Hughes, Geoffrey
Éditeur :
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN :
9780631173212
Date de publication :
26 oct. 1989
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,4 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
454 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The word "blurb" derives from a "pulchritudinous young lady" of that fictional name who appeared on a book-cover at the turn of the century. Quarrying the "Oxford English Dictionary" for its evidence, this book traces the extraordinary way in which English words have changed their meanings.