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Twentieth Century Words

Author : John Ayto
Publisher : OXFORD University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 648 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Twentieth Century Words written by John Ayto and published by OXFORD University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Twentieth Century Words, lexicographer John Ayto takes us on an exhilarating tour of our century, charting it decade by decade by way of the words we've coined to mark our passage through time. Ayto looks at some 5,000 words and meanings, from "flapper" to "flower power" to "road rage." We learn the birth dates of words such as "movie" (1910s), "barbecue" (1930s), Beatlemania (1960s), and "foodie" (1980s). Ayto also treats us to many surprises as well. Did you know, for instance, that "atomic energy" was coined in the 1900s, "rocket ship" in the 1920s, "hologram" in the '40s, and "modem" in the '50s? And in addition to the main alphabetic sequence of entries, the book also offers boxed features on topics of special interest, such as words arising from World War II ("bazooka," "jeep," "bikini"). With a thoughtful essay to introduce each decade, and thousands of evocative words and phrases, Twentieth Century Words will enthrall all word lovers as it opens a unique window on the last one hundred years.

Twentieth Century Words

Author : John Ayto
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 626 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Twentieth Century Words written by John Ayto and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Dewdroppers, Waldos, and Slackers

Author : Rosemarie Ostler
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780195182545
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (825 download)

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Download or read book Dewdroppers, Waldos, and Slackers written by Rosemarie Ostler and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2005-09-29 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Giving yesterday's words another chance to sparkle before they retire to the archives for good, Dewdroppers, Waldos, and Slackers focuses on language that still resonates with the mood of its times.

Chambers Twentieth Century Dictionary

Author : A. M. Macdonald
Publisher : Edinburgh : W. and R. Chambers, 1973, 1974 printing.
ISBN 13 : 9780550102089
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Chambers Twentieth Century Dictionary written by A. M. Macdonald and published by Edinburgh : W. and R. Chambers, 1973, 1974 printing.. This book was released on 1972 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Twentieth-Century English

Author : Christian Mair
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139459627
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book Twentieth-Century English written by Christian Mair and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-10-26 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Standard English has evolved and developed in many ways over the past hundred years. From pronunciation to vocabulary to grammar, this concise survey clearly documents the recent history of Standard English. Drawing on large amounts of authentic corpus data, it shows how we can track ongoing changes to the language, and demonstrates each of the major developments that have taken place. As well as taking insights from a vast body of literature, Christian Mair presents the results of his own cutting-edge research, revealing some important changes which have not been previously documented. He concludes by exploring how social and cultural factors, such as the American influence on British English, have affected Standard English in recent times. Authoritative, informative and engaging, this book will be essential reading for anyone interested in language change in progress, particularly those working on English, and will be welcomed by students, researchers and language teachers alike.

A Dictionary of the English Language

Author : Noah Webster
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of the English Language written by Noah Webster and published by . This book was released on 1831 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Hurtin' Words

Author : Ted Ownby
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 146964701X
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (696 download)

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Download or read book Hurtin' Words written by Ted Ownby and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2018-10-31 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Tammy Wynette sang "D-I-V-O-R-C-E," she famously said she "spelled out the hurtin' words" to spare her child the pain of family breakup. In this innovative work, Ted Ownby considers how a wide range of writers, thinkers, activists, and others defined family problems in the twentieth-century American South. Ownby shows that it was common for both African Americans and whites to discuss family life in terms of crisis, but they reached very different conclusions about causes and solutions. In the civil rights period, many embraced an ideal of Christian brotherhood as a way of transcending divisions. Opponents of civil rights denounced "brotherhoodism" as a movement that undercut parental and religious authority. Others, especially in the African American community, rejected the idea of family crisis altogether, working to redefine family adaptability as a source of strength. Rather than attempting to define the experience of an archetypal "southern family," Ownby looks broadly at contexts such as political and religious debates about divorce and family values, southern rock music, autobiographies, and more to reveal how people in the South used the concept of the family as a proxy for imagining a better future or happier past.

History in English Words

Author : Owen Barfield
Publisher : SteinerBooks
ISBN 13 : 1584205121
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (842 download)

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Download or read book History in English Words written by Owen Barfield and published by SteinerBooks. This book was released on 2003-06-15 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The playful artistry of the Waldorf Alphabet Book speaks to the heart of childhood. These lively illustrations, so filled with color, movement, eloquent gesture, and invention conjure up long-forgotten memories of books from a time when pictures were still alive and spoke with power. Each page is a magical door, opening to the bright realm where stories are enacted, a realm of wonders accessible to children, artists, and ll those in whom the light of imagination shines. "The most important thing as you peruse the delightful pages of the Waldorf Alphabet Book with your child is the engaging conversation that flows between you as you search among the pictures for words." (from the afterword) In this delightful, bestselling alphabet and game book for young children, each consonant and vowel comes to life in vivid pictures that show each letter's unique qualities in the world. The vibrant and playful illustrations help children learn the alphabet in the most natural and living way. This expanded paperback edition includes a complete essay by master Waldorf teacher William Ward, "Learning to Read and Write in Waldorf Schools": This is the alphabet book for parents and teachers who want to encourage the most natural development in children. It is ideal for both at home and in the classroom. It also makes an ideal gift for your favorite young child or parents!

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

Author : E. M. Kirkpatrick
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1583 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (128 download)

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Download or read book Chambers 20th Century Dictionary written by E. M. Kirkpatrick and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 1583 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Twentieth Century Dictionary

Author : Charles C. Parker
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780365146933
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (469 download)

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Download or read book Twentieth Century Dictionary written by Charles C. Parker and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-21 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Twentieth Century Dictionary: Containing Every Useful Word in the English Language, With Its Correct Spelling, Accurate Pronunciation and Exact Meaning, According to Webster and Worcester It contains all words in general use, including those scientific words, the knowledge of which is so necessary to everybody. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Great German Short Stories of the Twentieth Century

Author : M. Charlotte Wolf
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486476324
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Great German Short Stories of the Twentieth Century written by M. Charlotte Wolf and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ideal for students, this affordable anthology features expert new translations of a dozen works previously unavailable in English. The translations appear alongside the original German text of such stories as "Beauty and the Beast" by Irmtraud Morgner, Gabriele Wohmann's "Good Luck and Bad Luck," and tales by other modern authors, including Grunert, Inneberger, and Klockmann"--

Couture Confessions ebook

Author : Pamela Golbin
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
ISBN 13 : 0847849058
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (478 download)

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Download or read book Couture Confessions ebook written by Pamela Golbin and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2016-06-28 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Late legendary couturiers of modern fashion speaking eloquently about life, design, and inspiration. Vionnet, Chanel, Dior, Saint Laurent, McQueen—these names define haute couture, and long after the designers have passed away, their influence on fashion continues to be profound. In an exceptional compilation of the original words of these couturiers, Couture Confessions provides a unique and in-depth look at the lives and work of these fashion icons. In this engaging, beautifully designed book, Pamela Golbin, acclaimed chief curator of twentieth-century fashion and textiles at Paris’s Musée des Arts Décoratifs, has ingeniously constructed conversations in the designers’ own words that highlight their compelling personal stories as well as essential fashion "moments"—from designers Paul Poiret, Cristóbal Balenciaga, Madame Grès, Alexander McQueen, Madeleine Vionnet, and Gabrielle Chanel to Elsa Schiaparelli, Yves Saint Laurent, Jeanne Lanvin, Pierre Balmain, and Christian Dior.Featuring striking illustrations by internationally recognized illustrator Yann Legendre, each "interview" asks the questions every fashion lover has always wanted to ask, making these legends approachable, human, and ever more inspiring.

The Random House Book of 20th Century French Poetry

Author : Paul Auster
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0394717481
Total Pages : 689 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (947 download)

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Download or read book The Random House Book of 20th Century French Poetry written by Paul Auster and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1984-01-12 with total page 689 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the 20th Century, France was home to many of the world’s greatest poets. This collection highlights some of the very best verse that came out of a country and century defined by war and liberation. Let Paul Auster guide you through some of the best poetry that 20th century France has to offer. “Indispensable . . . a book that everyone interested in modern poetry should have close to hand, a source of renewable delights and discoveries, a book that will long claim our attention . . . To my knowledge, no current anthology is as full and as deftly edited.”—Peter Brooks, The New York Times Book Review “One of the freshest and most exciting books of poetry to appear in a long while . . . Paul Auster has provided the best possible point of entry into this century's most influential body of poetry.”—Geoffrey O'Brien, The Village Voice

On Tyranny

Author : Timothy Snyder
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0804190119
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book On Tyranny written by Timothy Snyder and published by Crown. This book was released on 2017-02-28 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “bracing” (Vox) guide for surviving and resisting America’s turn towards authoritarianism, from “a rising public intellectual unafraid to make bold connections between past and present” (The New York Times) “Timothy Snyder reasons with unparalleled clarity, throwing the past and future into sharp relief. He has written the rare kind of book that can be read in one sitting but will keep you coming back to help regain your bearings.”—Masha Gessen The Founding Fathers tried to protect us from the threat they knew, the tyranny that overcame ancient democracy. Today, our political order faces new threats, not unlike the totalitarianism of the twentieth century. We are no wiser than the Europeans who saw democracy yield to fascism, Nazism, or communism. Our one advantage is that we might learn from their experience. On Tyranny is a call to arms and a guide to resistance, with invaluable ideas for how we can preserve our freedoms in the uncertain years to come.

Great Italian Short Stories of the Twentieth Century / I grandi racconti italiani del Novecento: A Dual-Language Book

Author : Jacob Blakesley
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486476316
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Great Italian Short Stories of the Twentieth Century / I grandi racconti italiani del Novecento: A Dual-Language Book written by Jacob Blakesley and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-09-19 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This anthology highlights the rich range of modern Italian fiction, presenting the first English translations of works by many famous authors. Contents include fables and stories by Italo Calvino, Elsa Morante, Alberto Moravia, and Cesare Pavese; historical fiction by Leonardo Sciascia and Mario Rigoni Stern; and little-known tales by Luigi Pirandello and Carlo Emilio Gadda. No further apparatus or reference is necessary for this self-contained text. Appropriate for high school and college courses as well as for self-study, this volume will prove a fine companion for teachers and intermediate-level students of Italian language and literature as well as readers wishing to brush up on their language skills. Dover (2013) original publication. See every Dover book in print at www.doverpublications.com

20th Century Words

Author : John Ayto
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 796 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (45 download)

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Download or read book 20th Century Words written by John Ayto and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 796 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 责任者译名:艾托。

Speaking of Diversity

Author : Philip Gleason
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421434806
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book Speaking of Diversity written by Philip Gleason and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2019-12-01 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1992. In this collection of essays, Philip Gleason explores the different linguistic tools that American scholars have used to write about ethnicity in the United States and analyzes how various vocabularies have played out in the political sphere. In doing this, he reveals tensions between terms used by academic groups and those preferred by the people whom the academics discuss. Gleason unpacks words and phrases—such as melting pot and plurality—used to visualize the multitude of ethnicities in the United States. And he examines debates over concepts such as "assimilation," "national character," "oppressed group," and "people of color." Gleason advocates for greater clarity of these concepts when discussed in America's national political arena. Gleason's essays are grouped into three parts. Part 1 focuses on linguistic analyses of specific terms. Part 2 examines the effect of World War II on national identity and American thought about diversity and intergroup relations. Part 3 discusses discourse on the diversity of religions. This collection of eleven essays sharpens our historical understanding of the evolution of language used to define diversity in twentieth-century America.