Discovering Words
1st Edition
Published on 20. January 2013
128 pages
978-0-7478-1323-1 (ISBN)
Description
For centuries English has assimilated words from other languages. Julian Walker offers a treasury of word histories, showing the variety of ways in which the words we use have evolved.
The book is arranged into subjects, within which a selection of words are traced back through the stages by which they came to be part of the English language, and through more recent changes over time in form and meaning. Historical dictionaries such as Johnson's and Webster's are referenced throughout, especially where there has been disagreement over the histories and 'proper' form of words.
'Discovering Words' is an enticing introduction to the subject of etymology, showing how the words we use hold the histories of human interaction and communication.
The book is arranged into subjects, within which a selection of words are traced back through the stages by which they came to be part of the English language, and through more recent changes over time in form and meaning. Historical dictionaries such as Johnson's and Webster's are referenced throughout, especially where there has been disagreement over the histories and 'proper' form of words.
'Discovering Words' is an enticing introduction to the subject of etymology, showing how the words we use hold the histories of human interaction and communication.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
50 b/w
ISBN-13
978-0-7478-1323-1 (9780747813231)
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Julian Walker
Discovering Words
Book
09/2009
Shire Publications
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Person
Julian Walker is an artist, writer and a former EFL teacher. He is the author of The Nelson Practice Book of Phrasal Verbs and a workshop-leader at the British Library, specialising in the English language and early books.
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- Arts and Communication
- Body and Health
- Clothes and Fabrics
- Environment and Weather
- Faith and Ideas
- Family and People
- Food and Drink
- Garden
- Home
- Law
- Learning
- Military
- Nature
- Science
- Sports and Games
- State and Politics
- Tools and Materials
- Trade and Money© Shire
- Transport
- Work
- Abstract Nouns
- Adjectives
- Verbs
- Bibliography
- Index
- Imprint
