Twentieth Century Words - Hardcover

Ayto, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0198602308 ISBN 13: 9780198602309

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1999

Synopsis

This book presents an overview of the development of English vocabulary from 1900 to the present day. It is a wonderful collection of words that define the twentieth century. A chapter is devoted to each decade of the twentieth century, with each one divided into two parts. The first part is an introductory essay setting the background against which the following new words came into being, and areas of particular importance or interest will be highlighted. Following this is a dictionary-style presentation of vocabulary that came into English during that decade. These words are listed alphabetically, and entries will include the earliest recorded date of each word. There is also a Chronology which highlights the key entries for each decade and gives an overview of the century's history and developments.

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Product Description:

RO60065401. TWENTIETH CENTURY WORDS. 1999. In-8. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 626 pages.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0198602308
• ISBN 13: 9780198602309
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 640