Words in Time and Place: Exploring Language Through the Historical Thesaurus of

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Words in Time and Place by David Crystal 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 wonderful 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. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Did you know that the English language has over 150 words for the adjective drunk developed over 1,000 years? Be prepared to learn words you have never heard before, find out fascinating facts behind everyday words, and be surprised at how lively and varied the English language can be. Published to critical acclaim in 2009, the Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary is the first comprehensive thesaurus in the world toarrange words by meaning in order of first recorded use. Using its unique perspective on how the English language has developed, Words in Time and Place takes 15 themes and explores the language in these areasover time - explaining when new words appeared, where they came from, and what such changes say about times in which they emerged. The themes chosen are varied, universal topics and show the semantic range of the thesaurus and what it can tell us about the words used in areas of everyday life. Learn about the different words for dying and money, or types of pop music, as well as words for a privy, oaths, and words for being drunk. Written by the worlds leading expert onthe English language, David Crystal, the book carries his trademark style of engaging yet authoritative writing. Each chapter features an introduction to the language of that topic, followed by atimeline of vocabulary taken from the historical thesaurus showing all the synonyms arranged in chronological order. The timelines are annotated with additional quotations, facts, and social and historical context to give a clear sense of how words entered the English language, when, and in which context they were used.Words in Time and Place showcases the unique and excellent resource that is the Historical Thesaurus and reveals the linguistic treasuresto be found within. This fascinating book will appeal to anyone with an interest in words and in the development of the English language. Notes A tour through the origin and evolution of the English language in 15 themes: dying, nose, drunk, meal, privy, fool, prostitute, money, weather, old person, spacecraft, words of endearment, oaths and types of pop music. Each chapter takes the reader through the timeline of words for the topic, with witty commentary and anecdotes along the way, from this foremost author and expert on the English language. Author Biography David Crystal is known throughout the world as a writer, editor, lecturer and broadcaster on language. He has published extensively on the history and development of English, including The Stories of English (2004), Evolving English (2010), Begat: The King James Bible and the English Language (2010), The Story of English in 100 Words (2011), Spell It Out: The Singular Story of English Spelling (2012), and Wordsmithsand Warriors: The English-Language Tourists Guide to Britain (with Hilary Crystal, 2013). Table of Contents General introductionWords in Time and Place1: From swelt to zonk: words for dying2: From neb to hooter: words for nose3: From cup-shot to rat-arsed: words for being drunk4: From meatship to trough, and nuncheon to short-eat: words for a (light) meal5: From gong to shitter, and closet to the House of Lords: words for a privy6: From dizzy to numpty: words for a fool7: From darling to lamb-chop: words of endearment8: From lo to knickers, and aplight to sapristi: oaths and exclamations9: From guest house to floatel: words for inns and hotels10: From meretrix to parlor girl: words for a prostitute11: From mint to dosh: words for money12: From smolt to untempestuous and reigh to ugly: words for calm and stormy weather13: From ealda to geriatric, bevar to poppa stoppa, and trot to old boot: words for old person, old man, old woman14: From skiffle to grime: words for types of pop music15: From astronaut to Skylab: words for spacecraftSymbols and abbreviationsGlossaryFurther reading and sourcesChronological index of wordsChronological index of peopleChronological index of general topics Review Im delighted to see the HTOED being put to such interesting and innovative use. With his customary verve and erudition, Crystal demonstrates how a thesaurus-based approach to meaning casts new light on the vast store of information in the alphabetical OED, and on the cultural context in which English has been used for the past 1300 years. As the introductory essays succinctly explain, the topics of the fifteen chapters, with their enticing titles, have beencarefully chosen both for their intrinsic interest and for the insights they give into the structure and purpose of HTOED and the development of English as a whole. This, plus the addition of intriguingnuggets of cultural and critical scholarship, results in a wholly fascinating compendium of linguistic and social information which should inspire everyone interested in the history of the English language. Long Description Did you know that the English language has over 150 words for the adjective drunk developed over 1,000 years? Be prepared to learn words you have never heard before, find out fascinating facts behind everyday words, and be surprised at how lively and varied the English language can be. Published to critical acclaim in 2009, the Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary is the first comprehensive thesaurus in the world toarrange words by meaning in order of first recorded use. Using its unique perspective on how the English language has developed, Words in Time and Place takes 15 themes and explores the language in these areasover time - explaining when new words appeared, where they came from, and what such changes say about times in which they emerged. The themes chosen are varied, universal topics and show the semantic range of the thesaurus and what it can tell us about the words used in areas of everyday life. Learn about the different words for dying and money, or types of pop music, as well as words for a privy, oaths, and words for being drunk. Written by the worlds leading expert onthe English language, David Crystal, the book carries his trademark style of engaging yet authoritative writing. Each chapter features an introduction to the language of that topic, followed by atimeline of vocabulary taken from the historical thesaurus showing all the synonyms arranged in chronological order. The timelines are annotated with additional quotations, facts, and social and historical context to give a clear sense of how words entered the English language, when, and in which context they were used.Words in Time and Place showcases the unique and excellent resource that is the Historical Thesaurus and reveals the linguistic treasuresto be found within. This fascinating book will appeal to anyone with an interest in words and in the development of the English language. Review Text Im delighted to see the HTOED being put to such interesting and innovative use. With his customary verve and erudition, Crystal demonstrates how a thesaurus-based approach to meaning casts new light on the vast store of information in the alphabetical OED, and on the cultural context in which English has been used for the past 1300 years. As the introductory essays succinctly explain, the topics of the fifteen chapters, with their enticing titles, have beencarefully chosen both for their intrinsic interest and for the insights they give into the structure and purpose of HTOED and the development of English as a whole. This, plus the addition of intriguingnuggets of cultural and critical scholarship, results in a wholly fascinating compendium of linguistic and social information which should inspire everyone interested in the history of the English language. Review Quote Im delighted to see the HTOED being put to such interesting and innovative use. With his customary verve and erudition, Crystal demonstrates how a thesaurus-based approach to meaning casts new light on the vast store of information in the alphabetical OED, and on the cultural context in which English has been used for the past 1300 years. As the introductory essays succinctly explain, the topics of the fifteen chapters, with their enticing titles, have been carefully chosen bothfor their intrinsic interest and for the insights they give into the structure and purpose of HTOED and the development of English as a whole. This, plus the addition of intriguing nuggets of cultural and critical scholarship, results in a wholly fascinating compendium of linguistic and socialinformation which should inspire everyone interested in the history of the English language. Feature Focuses on fifteen universal themes: words for dying, words for nose, words for being drunk, words for a meal, words for a privy, words for a fool, words of endearment, words for oaths, words for inns and hotels, words for a prostitute, words for money, words for calm and stormy weather, words for old person, words for types of pop music, and words for spacecraftEach chapter takes the reader through the timeline of words for each topic starting with the earliest words in English and discusses which words appeared when and why, and what that tells us about the language of that semantic fieldBased on the highly acclaimed Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English DictionaryWritten by the worlds leading authority on the English language, Professor David Crystal, author of over 100 books on the English languageOffers a unique view of the English language and its development, and includes witty commentary and anecdotes along the wayUseful supplementary material includes a list of symbols and abbreviations, a glossary of linguistic terms, a section on further reading and sources, as well chronological indexes of words, people, and general topics Details ISBN0199680477 Author David Crystal Year 2014 ISBN-10 0199680477 ISBN-13 9780199680474 Media Book Publisher Oxford University Press Audience General/Trade Subtitle Exploring Language Through the Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 420.9 Pages 304 Publication Date 2014-09-18 Illustrations black & white tables Short Title WORDS IN TIME & PLACE Language English Residence Holyhead, WLK Birth 1941 Affiliation University College of North Wales, Bangor University of Wales Universi Imprint Oxford University Press UK UK Release Date 2014-09-18 AU Release Date 2014-09-18 NZ Release Date 2014-09-18 Format Hardcover We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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