Words in Time and Place

Words in Time and Place
Author :
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Total Pages : 300
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780191501661
ISBN-13 : 0191501662
Rating : 4/5 (61 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Words in Time and Place by : David Crystal

Download or read book Words in Time and Place written by David Crystal and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2014-09-18 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that the English language has over 150 words for the adjective 'drunk' developed over 1,000 years? Be prepared to learn words you have never heard before, find out fascinating facts behind everyday words, and be surprised at how lively and varied the English language can be. Published to critical acclaim in 2009, the Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary is the first comprehensive thesaurus in the world to arrange words by meaning in order of first recorded use. Using its unique perspective on how the English language has developed, Words in Time and Place takes 15 themes and explores the language in these areas over time - explaining when new words appeared, where they came from, and what such changes say about times in which they emerged. The themes chosen are varied, universal topics and show the semantic range of the thesaurus and what it can tell us about the words used in areas of everyday life. Learn about the different words for dying and money, or types of pop music, as well as words for a privy, oaths, and words for being drunk. Written by the world's leading expert on the English language, David Crystal, the book carries his trademark style of engaging yet authoritative writing. Each chapter features an introduction to the language of that topic, followed by a timeline of vocabulary taken from the historical thesaurus showing all the synonyms arranged in chronological order. The timelines are annotated with additional quotations, facts, and social and historical context to give a clear sense of how words entered the English language, when, and in which context they were used. Words in Time and Place showcases the unique and excellent resource that is the Historical Thesaurus and reveals the linguistic treasures to be found within. This fascinating book will appeal to anyone with an interest in words and in the development of the English language.


Words in Time and Place Related Books

Words in Time and Place
Language: en
Pages: 300
Authors: David Crystal
Categories: Reference
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-09-18 - Publisher: OUP Oxford

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Did you know that the English language has over 150 words for the adjective 'drunk' developed over 1,000 years? Be prepared to learn words you have never heard
Putting Words Into Place
Language: en
Pages: 243
Authors: Frederick Nellist
Categories: Poetry
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-10 - Publisher: AuthorHouse

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

My poetry shows no extravagance, but a concise awareness of things that matter most to me. I have a constant urge to create pictures in the mind based on common
Words from the Low Place
Language: en
Pages: 173
Authors: Oliver T. Reid
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-12-05 - Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

If you can identify with: pain, stinking thinking, loss, divorce, lust, suicide, low self-esteem, rejection, a broken relationship with Jesus Christ, and much m
Words from a Happy Place
Language: en
Pages: 130
Authors: Jen Yue
Categories: Poetry
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-11-06 - Publisher: Balboa Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This collective works of Jen Yue showcases her as a new age storyteller who uses her words to intrigue and present her passionate pursuits for all things beauti
The Place My Words Are Looking For
Language: en
Pages: 168
Authors: Paul B. Janeczko
Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 1990-04-30 - Publisher: Simon and Schuster

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Thirty-nine United States poets share their poems, inspirations, thoughts, anecdotes, and memories.