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A humorous and unusual collection of columns from the Saturday Telegraph.Frantic Semantics takes a witty look at the use and abuse of words in current English usage. What does 'It' mean in 'It-girl'? How has 'anorak', which used to be an item of clothing, come to be a form of abuse? How is 'babe' being used for men in the post-feminist age? Each entry looks at the history of the word, how it has changed and what it has come to mean.'Combining scholarly shrewdness with sheer good fun' - The Scotsman'Amusing and informative' - The Sunday Telegraph
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Witty, entertaining and informative
'Combining scholarly shrewdness with sheer good fun' - The Scotsman
'This scintillating scrutiny of contemporary expressions . . . lightly informs and entertains' - Northern Echo
'Amusing and informative' - Sunday Telegraph
Modern English is constantly on the move as it deals with new technology, new experiences and new ways of life. Which is bad news for those of us who would rather it kept still for a bit while we got a grip on it.
Frantic Semantics tells the stories of 150 contemporary expressions and asks: What does that word mean? Where did it come from? And is there any chance of it going away again?
Frantic Semantics will appeal to absolutely everyone who thinks they understand English.
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"Frantic Semantics" takes a witty look at the use and abuse of words in current English usage. What does "It" mean in "It-girl"? How has "anorak", which used to be an item for clothing, come to be a form of abuse? How is "babe" being used for men in the post-feminist age? Each entry looks at the history of the word, how it has changed and what it has come to mean.
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