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Words in time and place : exploring language through the historical thesaurus of the Oxford English dictionary, by David Crystal
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- Summary
- 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
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xvi, 288 pages
- Contents
-
- Contents note: 1.From swelt to zonk: words for dying -- 2.From neb to hooter: words for nose -- 3.From cup-shot to rat-arsed: words for being drunk -- 4.From meatship to trough, and nuncheon to short-eat: words for a (light) meal -- 5.From gong to shitter, and closet to the House of Lords: words for a privy -- 6.From dizzy to numpty: words for a fool -- 7.From darling to lamb-chop: terms of endearment -- 8.From lo to knickers, and aplight to sapristi: oaths and exclamations -- 9.From guest house to B & B, and hotel to floatel: words for inns and hotels -- 10.From meretrix to parlor girl: words for a prostitute -- 11.From mint to dosh: words for money -- 12.From smolt to untempestuous, and reigh to ugly: words for calm and stormy weather -- 13.From ealda to geriatric, bevar to poppa stoppa, and trot to old boot: words for old person, old man, old woman -- 14.From skiffle to grime: words for types of pop music --
- Contents note continued: 15.From astronaut to Skylab: words for spacecraft
- Isbn
- 9780199680474
- Label
- Words in time and place : exploring language through the historical thesaurus of the Oxford English dictionary
- Title
- Words in time and place
- Title remainder
- exploring language through the historical thesaurus of the Oxford English dictionary
- Statement of responsibility
- by David Crystal
- Title variation
- Exploring language through the historical thesaurus of the Oxford English dictionary
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
- Oxford English dictionary
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1941-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Crystal, David
- Dewey number
- 420.9
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- English language
- English language
- English language
- English language
- Label
- Words in time and place : exploring language through the historical thesaurus of the Oxford English dictionary, by David Crystal
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page 251) and indexes
- Carrier category
- volume
- Content category
- text
- Contents
-
- Contents note: 1.From swelt to zonk: words for dying -- 2.From neb to hooter: words for nose -- 3.From cup-shot to rat-arsed: words for being drunk -- 4.From meatship to trough, and nuncheon to short-eat: words for a (light) meal -- 5.From gong to shitter, and closet to the House of Lords: words for a privy -- 6.From dizzy to numpty: words for a fool -- 7.From darling to lamb-chop: terms of endearment -- 8.From lo to knickers, and aplight to sapristi: oaths and exclamations -- 9.From guest house to B & B, and hotel to floatel: words for inns and hotels -- 10.From meretrix to parlor girl: words for a prostitute -- 11.From mint to dosh: words for money -- 12.From smolt to untempestuous, and reigh to ugly: words for calm and stormy weather -- 13.From ealda to geriatric, bevar to poppa stoppa, and trot to old boot: words for old person, old man, old woman -- 14.From skiffle to grime: words for types of pop music --
- Contents note continued: 15.From astronaut to Skylab: words for spacecraft
- Control code
- 000053422693
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xvi, 288 pages
- Isbn
- 9780199680474
- Isbn Type
- (hbk.)
- Label
- Words in time and place : exploring language through the historical thesaurus of the Oxford English dictionary, by David Crystal
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page 251) and indexes
- Carrier category
- volume
- Content category
- text
- Contents
-
- Contents note: 1.From swelt to zonk: words for dying -- 2.From neb to hooter: words for nose -- 3.From cup-shot to rat-arsed: words for being drunk -- 4.From meatship to trough, and nuncheon to short-eat: words for a (light) meal -- 5.From gong to shitter, and closet to the House of Lords: words for a privy -- 6.From dizzy to numpty: words for a fool -- 7.From darling to lamb-chop: terms of endearment -- 8.From lo to knickers, and aplight to sapristi: oaths and exclamations -- 9.From guest house to B & B, and hotel to floatel: words for inns and hotels -- 10.From meretrix to parlor girl: words for a prostitute -- 11.From mint to dosh: words for money -- 12.From smolt to untempestuous, and reigh to ugly: words for calm and stormy weather -- 13.From ealda to geriatric, bevar to poppa stoppa, and trot to old boot: words for old person, old man, old woman -- 14.From skiffle to grime: words for types of pop music --
- Contents note continued: 15.From astronaut to Skylab: words for spacecraft
- Control code
- 000053422693
- Dimensions
- 23 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xvi, 288 pages
- Isbn
- 9780199680474
- Isbn Type
- (hbk.)
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