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Words in Time

by Geoffrey Hughes
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Hughes (English, U. of Witwatersrand) details the semantic, lexical and contextual changes undergone by many words and concepts, correlating their peculiar verbal legacy with the social fabric and history of speech-communities. He also looks at the impact of journalism and advertising to show how politics, academia and science are affecting the English language today. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Book Details

Published
May 28, 1988
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Pages
270
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780631158325

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