Semantic Antics - How And Why Words Change Meaning

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Many Common English Words Started Out With An Entirely Different Meaning Than The One We Know Today. For Example - The Word Adamant Came Into English Around 855 C.e. As A Synonym For 'Diamond,' Very Different From Today's Meaning Of The Word - 'Utterly Unyielding In Attitude Or Opinion.' Before The Year 1200, The Word Silly Meant 'Blessed,' And Was Derived From Old English Saelig, Meaning 'Happy.' This Word Went Through Several Incarnations Before Adopting Today's Meaning - 'Stupid Or Foolish.' In Semantic Antics, Lexicographer Sol Steinmetz Takes The Readers, The Journey To Learn How Hundreds Of Words Have Evolved From Their First Meaning To The Meanings Used Today.

ISBN	9780375426124
Autor(a)	Steinmetz, Sol
Editora	Random House
Idioma	Inglês Americano
Ano de edição	2008
Páginas	288
Acabamento	Capa Dura
Dimensões	18,80 X 12,20