Description: Further DetailsTitle: New Words for OldCondition: NewSubtitle: Recycling Our Language for the Modern WorldISBN-10: 1782434720EAN: 9781782434726ISBN: 9781782434726Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books LtdFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 11/05/2015Description: The English language is a versatile and agile thing, and as our world changes, so too does the way we use it. Sometimes we coin new words for new creations, but very often we adopt and adapt existing words to suit new purposes, or simply put two together to form a third.New Words for Old looks at the story behind some of the words we use every day and how their meanings have changed over time. From technology and fashion to politics and music, our language displays centuries of imagination and creativity, so often overlooked. Tracing the development of green from the days when it was just a colour, web when it was something spiders made and trolls when they were nothing more threatening than the baddies in fairy tales, this is a fascinating tour through the history of the words we use every day and demonstrates just how wide we cast the net when trying to describe something new.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Height: 198mmItem Length: 129mmItem Width: 22mmAuthor: Caroline TaggartGenre: Language & ReferenceRelease Year: 2015 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: New Words for Old
Publication Name: New Words for Old
Title: New Words for Old
Subtitle: Recycling Our Language for the Modern World
ISBN-10: 1782434720
EAN: 9781782434726
ISBN: 9781782434726
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
Format: Hardback
Release Date: 11/05/2015
Release Year: 2015
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Item Height: 198mm
Item Length: 129mm
Item Width: 22mm
Author: Caroline Taggart
Genre: Language & Reference