Frantic semantics : snapshots of our changing language / John Morrish

Morrish, John (1957-)

ISBN 10: 0333763521 / ISBN 13: 9780333763520

Editore: London : Macmillan, 1999

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Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 179 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Subjects; English language Semantics ; Humor. English language New words. English language Semantics. English literature; 20th century. English literature. 1 Kg. Codice articolo 357114

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Titolo: Frantic semantics : snapshots of our ...

Casa editrice: London : Macmillan

Data di pubblicazione: 1999

Legatura: Rilegato

Edizione: First Edition.

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This is a humourous collection of columns from the "Saturday Telegraph". This work looks at the use and abuse of words in current English language usage. What does "it" mean in "It-girl"? Each entry looks at the history of the word, how it has changed and what it has come to mean.