500 Years of New Words

the fascinating story of how, when, and why these words first entered the English language

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary, Reference, Guides & Handbooks
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Author: Bill Sherk ISBN: 9781459718227
Publisher: Dundurn Publication: September 1, 2004
Imprint: Dundurn Language: English
Author: Bill Sherk
ISBN: 9781459718227
Publisher: Dundurn
Publication: September 1, 2004
Imprint: Dundurn
Language: English

500 Years of New Words takes you on an exciting journey through the English language from the days before Shakespeare to the first decade of the 21st century. All the main entries are arranged not alphabetically by in chronological order based on the earliest known year that each word was printed or written down.

Beginning with "America" in 1507 and spanning the centuries to "Marsiphobiphiliac" in 2004 (a person who would love to go to Mars but is afraid of being marooned there), this book can be opened at any page and the reader will discover a dazzling array of linguistic delights. In other words, this book is unputdownable (the main entry for 1947). If Shakespeare were alive today, he would buy this book.

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500 Years of New Words takes you on an exciting journey through the English language from the days before Shakespeare to the first decade of the 21st century. All the main entries are arranged not alphabetically by in chronological order based on the earliest known year that each word was printed or written down.

Beginning with "America" in 1507 and spanning the centuries to "Marsiphobiphiliac" in 2004 (a person who would love to go to Mars but is afraid of being marooned there), this book can be opened at any page and the reader will discover a dazzling array of linguistic delights. In other words, this book is unputdownable (the main entry for 1947). If Shakespeare were alive today, he would buy this book.

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