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Flavell, L.; Flavell, R.H.

 
9781856262491: Chronology of Words & Phrases: A Thousand Years in the History of English
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1856262499 ISBN 13 : 9781856262491
Editeur : Kyle Cathie, 1999

Synopsis

After reaching America, Columbus introduced Europe to new foodstuffs such as chilli and chocolate - and the words that described them. Pope Boniface VIII proclaimed the first "jubilee" in 1300, and Francis Bacon published the first "essay" in 1597. The Normans gave us the "feudal system" and "curfews", while the flourishing of Dutch art in the 17th century introduced "easels", "etchings" and "landscapes". Thus, throughout history, events great and small have left their mark on the way we speak. Starting from 1066 and working through to the present-day boom in techno-speak, this book links hundreds of words with the historical upheavals and minor social changes which gave them life.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

After reaching America, Columbus introduced Europe to new foodstuffs such as chilli and chocolate - and the words that described them. Pope Boniface VIII proclaimed the first "jubilee" in 1300, and Francis Bacon published the first "essay" in 1597. The Normans gave us the "feudal system" and "curfews", while the flourishing of Dutch art in the 17th century introduced "easels", "etchings" and "landscapes". Thus, throughout history, events great and small have left their mark on the way we speak. Starting from 1066 and working through to the present-day boom in techno-speak, this book links hundreds of words with the historical upheavals and minor social changes which gave them life.

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Éditeur
Kyle Cathie
Date d'édition
1999
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1856262499
ISBN 13 
9781856262491
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
288
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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