Words in Time

Geoffrey (University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa) Hughes

John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 1989

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The word "blurb" derives from a "pulchritudinous young lady" of that fictional name who appeared on a book-cover at the turn of the century. Quarrying the "Oxford English Dictionary" for its evidence, this book traces the extraordinary way in which English words have changed their meanings.

ISBN-13
9780631173212
ISBN-10
0631173218
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year
1989
Publication date
1989-10-26
Pages
284
Dimensions
229x153x16
Weight
468