The Word Detective: A Life In Words: From Serendipity To Selfie John Simpson Abacus Αγγλικά Βιβλία Social Sciences Linguistics

Language Is Always Changing No One Knows Where It Going But The Best Way To Future-Cast Look At Past John Simpson Animates For Us A Tradition Of Researching And Editing Showing Both Technical Lexicography Needed Understand Word Careful Poetry Construct Its Definition He Challenges Idea That Dictionaries Are Definitive Notion Falling Apart With Sense Humour An Ability Laugh Bureaucracy Inclination Question Status Quo Gives Life Colourful Characters Oed English Itself Splices His Stories Entertaining Erudite Diversions Into History Origin Words Such As \ Kangaroo\ Hot-Dog\ Pommie\ Bicycle\ Not Ignoring Those Swearwords Often Classed Anglo-Saxon\ ! Book Will Speak Anyone Who Uses Dictionary People\ Lovers Students Parents Σελίδες: 384 Έτος Έκδοσης: 0711 Διαστάσεις: 12 8X12 8Cm