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OverviewOver the Centuries, innumerable English words have drifted from their original purposes and acquired vastly diferent meanings -- some subtle and others not so. This process is a continuous one, as can be seen in today's word bad, whose meaning is now its own opposite: great. As another example, consider England 500 years ago. Then, improve meant to make progress in that which is evil. And there was no romantic tryst with a man or woman; then the word meant a fair for black cattle, horses, and sheep !Author Jeffrey Kacirk, a man intrigued by words, has sifted through mountains of discarded meanings to arrive at almost 1,500 entries in this fascinating romp through the ever-changing world of lexicography. As he puts it, his goal is to leave the reader with a sense of where many modern usages may have come from, or in some cases have strayed, whether we choose to think of the changes as corruptions or improvements. Study the altered meanings in this erudite but full book and you'll be able to razzle-dazzle (originally, a daylong drinking bout) your friends and acquaintances. So indulge your fancy for linguistic escapades (no longer the plunging and rearing of a horse). The mind-expanding enjoyment of exhuming these forgotten meanings will manure (to enrich the mind) your personal lexicon. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jeffrey KacirkPublisher: Pomegranate Communications Inc,US Imprint: Pomegranate Communications Inc,US Dimensions: Width: 15.10cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 19.00cm Weight: 0.513kg ISBN: 9780764920196ISBN 10: 0764920197 Pages: 240 Publication Date: January 2002 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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