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The Hidden History of Coined Words
Buch von Ralph Keyes
Sprache: Englisch

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Written by one of the country's most experienced and entertaining etymological detectives, The Hidden History of Coined Words provides a delightful excavation into the process by which words became minted. Not only does Ralph Keyes give us the who-what-where of it all, but delights in stories that reveal the mysteries of successful coinage.
Written by one of the country's most experienced and entertaining etymological detectives, The Hidden History of Coined Words provides a delightful excavation into the process by which words became minted. Not only does Ralph Keyes give us the who-what-where of it all, but delights in stories that reveal the mysteries of successful coinage.
Über den Autor
Ralph Keyes is the author of several books, including The Post-Truth Era, cited by Oxford Dictionaries as a primary source for their 2016 "Word of the Year." Keyes has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Today Show, The Tonight Show, ABC World News Tonight, and 20/20 (twice). He has been interviewed on All Things Considered, Talk of the Nation, On the Media, and Fresh Air, and has written for Esquire, GQ, Good Housekeeping, Glamour, Newsweek, Parade, Sports Illustrated, Harper's, and The American Scholar, where he also wrote a column on language. He now lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife Muriel.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
  • 1. Zen and the Art of Word Creation

  • 2. Coined by Chance

  • 3. Casual Coinage

  • 4. Just Kidding

  • 5. Prankery

  • 6. Taunt Terms I: Euro

  • 7. Taunt Terms II: U.S.

  • 8. Coins in Bubbles

  • 9. Ink-Stained Word Coiners

  • 10. Kiddie Lit

  • 11. Naming the Future

  • 12. Literary Lingo

  • 13. Ivy-covered Words

  • 14. Coined with Intent

  • 15. Nonstarters

  • 16. Van Winkle Words

  • 17. Disputation

  • 18. Word Wars

  • 19. Coiner's Remorse

  • 20. You Too Can Coin a Word

  • Bibliography

  • Notes

  • Acknowledgments

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
Genre: Allg. & vergl. Sprachwissenschaft, Importe
Rubrik: Sprachwissenschaft
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9780190466763
ISBN-10: 0190466766
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Keyes, Ralph
Hersteller: Hurst & Co.
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 244 x 164 x 32 mm
Von/Mit: Ralph Keyes
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.03.2021
Gewicht: 0,709 kg
Artikel-ID: 121089740
Über den Autor
Ralph Keyes is the author of several books, including The Post-Truth Era, cited by Oxford Dictionaries as a primary source for their 2016 "Word of the Year." Keyes has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Today Show, The Tonight Show, ABC World News Tonight, and 20/20 (twice). He has been interviewed on All Things Considered, Talk of the Nation, On the Media, and Fresh Air, and has written for Esquire, GQ, Good Housekeeping, Glamour, Newsweek, Parade, Sports Illustrated, Harper's, and The American Scholar, where he also wrote a column on language. He now lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife Muriel.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
  • 1. Zen and the Art of Word Creation

  • 2. Coined by Chance

  • 3. Casual Coinage

  • 4. Just Kidding

  • 5. Prankery

  • 6. Taunt Terms I: Euro

  • 7. Taunt Terms II: U.S.

  • 8. Coins in Bubbles

  • 9. Ink-Stained Word Coiners

  • 10. Kiddie Lit

  • 11. Naming the Future

  • 12. Literary Lingo

  • 13. Ivy-covered Words

  • 14. Coined with Intent

  • 15. Nonstarters

  • 16. Van Winkle Words

  • 17. Disputation

  • 18. Word Wars

  • 19. Coiner's Remorse

  • 20. You Too Can Coin a Word

  • Bibliography

  • Notes

  • Acknowledgments

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
Genre: Allg. & vergl. Sprachwissenschaft, Importe
Rubrik: Sprachwissenschaft
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9780190466763
ISBN-10: 0190466766
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Keyes, Ralph
Hersteller: Hurst & Co.
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 244 x 164 x 32 mm
Von/Mit: Ralph Keyes
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.03.2021
Gewicht: 0,709 kg
Artikel-ID: 121089740
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