Origins Of Words And Phrases
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Author | : Reader's Digest Association, Limited |
Publisher | : Reader's Digest Association |
Total Pages | : 382 |
Release | : 2008-02-01 |
Genre | : English language |
ISBN | : 9780276442445 |
Reveals the secrets, scandals and surprises behind the words used every day. This book includes the stories and the personalities that have helped shape the English language from William Shakespeare and Lord Byron, to Rudyard Kipling and Salmon Rushdie.
Author | : Jordan Almond |
Publisher | : Citadel Press |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780806517131 |
This dictionary gives the intriguing origins of hundreds of everyday words and expressions. Useful for reference and fun just for browsing, Dictionary of Word Origins is also a great way to expand vocabulary and enjoy doing it.
Author | : William Morris |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 516 |
Release | : 1988-05-17 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 006015862X |
The Morrises, well-known lexicographers, published a dictionary of the same title in 1977, a revision of a three-volume work published between 1962 and 1971. This new revision, which provides histories of interesting words and phrases in the English language, is similar in concept to several books by John Ciardi. Like Ciardi's works, the etymologies and phrase origins are presented in a readable style, making them a joy to browse.
Author | : Julia Cresswell |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 514 |
Release | : 2010-09-09 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0199547939 |
Contains alphabetically arranged entries that explore the origin, evolution, and social history of over three thousand English language words.
Author | : Max Cryer |
Publisher | : ReadHowYouWant.com |
Total Pages | : 406 |
Release | : 2011-03-25 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1458785599 |
Believe it or not, this is probably the first book to attempt to identify the original sources of some of the English language's most common expressions. We might think we know who first said famous for fifteen minutes, annus horribilis, the cold war and let them eat cake. It's a no brainer, you might say, but Max Cryer has a surprise or two in ...
Author | : Robert Hendrickson |
Publisher | : Facts on File |
Total Pages | : 754 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780816040889 |
Explains the origins of thousands of words, proverbs, idioms, foreign language expressions, animal and plant names, and nicknames.
Author | : Anatoly Liberman |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 2009-04-13 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 0199889015 |
Written in a funny, charming, and conversational style, Word Origins is the first book to offer a thorough investigation of the history and the science of etymology, making this little-known field accessible to everyone interested in the history of words. Anatoly Liberman, an internationally acclaimed etymologist, takes the reader by the hand and explains the many ways that English words can be made, and the many ways in which etymologists try to unearth the origins of words. Every chapter is packed with dozens of examples of proven word histories, used to illustrate the correct ways to trace the origins of words as well as some of the egregiously bad ways to trace them. He not only tells the known origins of hundreds of words, but also shows how their origins were determined. And along the way, the reader is treated to a wealth of fascinating word facts. Did they once have bells in a belfry? No, the original meaning of belfry was siege tower. Are the words isle and island, raven and ravenous, or pan and pantry related etymologically? No, though they look strikingly similar, these words came to English via different routes. Partly a history, partly a how-to, and completely entertaining, Word Origins invites readers behind the scenes to watch an etymologist at work.
Author | : Basil Hargrave |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 392 |
Release | : 1925 |
Genre | : Allusions |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Neil Ewart |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 162 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : English language |
ISBN | : 9780713713541 |
Explains the meaning and implication of 400 phrases commonly used throughout the English-speaking world, such as: eager beaver and sour grapes.
Author | : Trench H. Johnson |
Publisher | : Good Press |
Total Pages | : 215 |
Release | : 2019-11-22 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
'Phrases and Names, Their Origins and Meanings' is a one-of-a-kind encyclopedic work that offers plain statements of facts on the origins of popular phrases and names, alphabetically organized for easy reference. Trench H. Johnson's expertise in the subject matter, acquired through years of omnivorous reading and patient inquiry, has culminated in a comprehensive and fascinating compilation of linguistic curiosities that is sure to satisfy the curiosity of any word lover. From the history of place-names to the evolution of expressions, including a plethora of slang terms and Americanisms, this book offers a wealth of knowledge that opens up the history of peoples and civilizing influences.