Words in time and place : exploring language through the historical thesaurus of the Oxford English dictionary
Crystal, David, 1941-2014
Book
How has the English language developed over time? How have words entered the English language, or changed their meaning? David Crystal takes us on a tour through the origins and evolution of 15 groups of words, from dying to spacecraft. His source is the monumental 'Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary'.
Main title:
Author:
Crystal, David, 1941-, author
Imprint:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Collation:
320 pages ; 22 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9780199680474 (hbk)
Dewey class:
422
Language:
English
BRN:
173679