New Words for Old: Recycling Our Language for the Modern World

by Caroline Taggart

Book Overview

The English language is a versatile and agile thing, and as our world changes, so too does the way we use it. Aspirin, television, selfie--there was a time when these creations didn't exist, but rather than coin a completely new word to describe them, we often adopt and adapt existing words to suit new purposes, or simply put two together to form a third. New Words for Old looks at the story behind the words we use every day and how their meanings...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1782434720
• ISBN13: 9781782434726
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.2" x 7.9"