Words in Time and Place: Exploring Language Through the Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary - Hardcover

Crystal, David

 
9780199680474: Words in Time and Place: Exploring Language Through the Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary

Synopsis

Reveals the linguistic treasures through the origins and evolution of 15 groups of words

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About the Author

David Crystal is known throughout the world as a writer, editor, lecturer and broadcaster on language. He has published extensively on the history and development of English, including The Stories of English (2004), Evolving English (2010), Begat: The King James Bible and the English Language (2010), The Story of English in 100 Words (2011), Spell It Out: The Singular Story of English Spelling (2012), and Wordsmiths and Warriors: The English-Language Tourist's Guide to Britain (with Hilary Crystal, 2013).

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