Dunces, Gourmands & Petticoats: 1300 Words Whose Meanings Have Changed Through the Ages (Artful Wordsmith Series)
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Book Details
Author(s)
Adrian Room
Publisher
NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company
ISBN / ASIN
084420921X
ISBN-13
9780844209210
Sales Rank
#4,604,404
Marketplace
United States 🇺🇸
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Description
A guide to the changes that have occurred over the centuries. Readers can trace the history of a word from its origins right up to present day usage and each entry supplies the different meanings of a word, offers examples and tells when each meaning entered the English language.
