English Through the Ages

by William Brohaugh

Hardcover, 1997

Status

Available

Call number

PE1680 .B67

Description

This comprehensive reference features the birth dates of more than 50,000 words -- from Old English to modern-day slang. Readers can avoid anachronisms and add accuracy to their writing.

Publication

Writers Digest Books (1997), Edition: First Printing, 586 pages

Pages

586

Tags

dictionary, etymology, English language history, reference, writing

Genres

Subjects

English language Chronology
English language Glossaries, vocabularies, etc
Lexicology

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ISBN

0898796555 / 9780898796551

Collections

Writing--Z, Language Arts-PE, Reference--A

Language

English

Original language

English

Original publication date

1998-02

Physical description

586 p.; 9.25 inches

Rating

(7 ratings; 4.1)

User reviews

LibraryThing member PennyAnn
A great quick reference tool for historical fiction writers. Find out when a specific word was first used and in what context.

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