The unexpected evolution of language

The unexpected evolution of language

by Hayes, Justin Cord

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This book is awesome awful! Did you know that ""awful"" first originated as a compliment? How about the fact that it was perfectly fine for someone to defecate in their living room? Or that at one time a bully was actually a sweetheart? You may think that these things sound outlandish, but hundreds of years ago, the words ""awful, "" ""defecate, "" and ""bully"" meant something entirely different than what we know today. The Unexpected Evolution of Language reveals the origins of 208 everyday t…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :The unexpected evolution of language / Justin Cord Hayes.

Summary

This book is awesome awful! Did you know that ""awful"" first originated as a compliment? How about the fact that it was perfectly fine for someone to defecate in their living room? Or that at one time a bully was actually a sweetheart? You may think that these things sound outlandish, but hundreds of years ago, the words ""awful, "" ""defecate, "" and ""bully"" meant something entirely different than what we know today. The Unexpected Evolution of Language reveals the origins of 208 everyday terms and the interesting stories behind their shift in meaning.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2012.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Adams Media
  • Place of Publication:Avon, Mass
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2012.

Notes

"Discover the surprising etymology of everyday words."

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781440542794, 1440542791
  • oclc:ocn810278883
  • LC Classification:PE1574
  • Dewey Decimal:422

Table of Contents

Cover; Title Page; Contents; Introduction; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; Bibliography; Copyright.

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Subjects

Anglais (Langue) -- Étymologie English language English language -- Etymology English language -- History History

Writers

Hayes, Justin Cord

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