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Words in Time The Social History of English Vocobulary

Words in Time The Social History of English Vocobulary
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  • ISBN-13: 9780631173212
  • ISBN: 0631173218
  • Publication Date: 1990
  • Publisher: Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

AUTHOR

Hughes, Geoffrey

SUMMARY

The word 'blurb' derives from a 'pulchritudinous young lady' of that fictional name who appeared on a book-cover at the turn of the century. Quarrying the 'Oxford English Dictionary' for its evidence, this book traces the extraordinary way in which English words have changed their meanings.Hughes, Geoffrey is the author of 'Words in Time The Social History of English Vocobulary', published 1990 under ISBN 9780631173212 and ISBN 0631173218.

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