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As our world constantly changes, so too do our words and language. With new inventions and trends emerges a need for a new word with which to speak about them. Aspirin, television, selfie - there was a time when these things didn't exist, and so neither did these words. Modern life is full of new words, often recycled and adapted from words already used. New Words for Old looks at the story behind these words we use every day and the way their meanings have changed over time. From technology and fashion to politics and music, our language displays centuries of imagination and creativity, so often taken for granted. Tracing the development of green from the days when it was just a colour, web when it was something spiders made and trolls when they were nothing more threatening than the baddies in fairy tales, this is a fascinating tour through the history of the words we use every day.

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Kategoria Książki po angielsku Language Language: reference & general Language: history & general works

• Pełny tytuł: New Words for Old
• Autor: Caroline Taggart
• Język: Angielski
• Oprawa: Twarda
• Liczba stron: 192
• EAN: 9781782434726
• ISBN: 1782434720
• ID: 09251212
• Wydawca: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
• Waga: 315 g
• Wymiary: 198 × 129 × 21 mm
• Data wydania: 01. October 2015

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