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Julian Walker
ISBN: 9780747807490
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Shire Publications Ltd
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Have you ever wondered why we call a spade a spade? Or why the word 'bureau' sounds French? In thsi intriguing book Julian Walker reveals the centuries of development of the words we use today, and the evolution of their spellings. Changes in teh meaning and usage of words are also explored …
For centuries English has assimilated words from other languages. Julian Walker offers a treasury of word histories, showing the variety of ways 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" provides an enticing introduction to the subject of etymology, showing how the words we use hold the histories of human interaction and communication.
| ISBN | 0747807493 | | Volumes | 1 | | ISBN13 | 9780747807490
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 181 | | Publisher | Shire Publications Ltd | | Published in | Buckinghamshire | | Imprint | Shire Publications Ltd | | Series title | Shire Discovering | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 177 | | Publication date | 10 Sep 2009 | | Width (mm) | 113 | | DEWEY | 422 | | Spine width (mm) | 5 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | General | | Pages | 80 | |
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