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Bagels, Bumf, and Buses A Day in the Life of the English Language

Horobin Simon
Innbundet / 2019 / Engelsk

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780198832270
Publisert
2019
Utgiver
Oxford University Press
Vekt
362 gr
Høyde
222 mm
Bredde
141 mm
Dybde
26 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
256

Forfatter
Horobin Simon

Biografisk notat

Simon Horobin is Professor of English Language and Literature at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Magdalen College. He is the author of The English Language: A Very Short Introduction (OUP, 2018), How English Became English (OUP, 2016), and Does Spelling Matter? (OUP, 2013). He has appeared as an English language expert on radio and television programmes such as Radio 2's Jeremy Vine Show and Radio 4's Stephen Fry's English Delight.

Bagels, Bumf, and Buses A Day in the Life of the English Language

Horobin Simon
Innbundet / 2019 / Engelsk
Horobin Simon
Innbundet / 2019 / Engelsk
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if you've ever wished, "If only the OED were organized categorically instead of alphabetically," then your wish has been granted in the form of Bagels, Bumf, and Busses: A Day in the Life of the English Language. Amateur etymologists will rejoice and enjoy this book

Timothy Esposito, past president of the STC Philadelphia Metro Chapter., Technical Communication

Horobin's often humorous and always enthusiastic work will entertain readers by revealing the dynamic nature of language.

Publishers Weekly

For anyone curious about where everyday English words "come from," this accessible text will prove to be an enticing choice, as well as a useful guide for general readers seeking resources on English usage and popular linguistics.

Library Journal

Se alle

Fans of language and of pursuing trivia will find a goldmine of the unusual, surprising, and always fascinating history of everyday words.

Mark Knoblauch, Booklist

All in all, an interesting and entertaining way to motivate students to explore language through etymology.

Maurice Cassidy, Training, Language & Culture

Anyone with a passion for language or a burning desire to learn more trivia should check out Bagels, Bumf, and Buses.

Valentina Palladino, ars Technica

A book to make you stop and marvel over words we use unthinkingly every day. Simon Horobin offers a tantalising glimpse into the hidden lives of our vocabulary. If you've ever pondered why eggs is eggs, or whether toadying up to someone ever involved a real amphibian, this is the book for you.

Susie Dent, lexicographer and etymologist

A very entertaining etymological journey through the things you do every day... Horobin takes the reader through a veritable bombardment of fun facts about quotidian words that secretly hide fascinating stories... This is good for both people new to linguistics and experienced etymologists, because there's nothing technical about it but there's something to learn for all levels - I definitely recommend it.

Adam Aleksic, The Etymology Nerd

Where do our everyday words come from? The bagel you eat for breakfast, the bumf you have to wade through at the office, and the bus that takes you home again: we use these words without thinking about their origins or how their meanings have changed over time. Simon Horobin takes the reader on a journey through a typical day, showing how the words we use to describe routine activities - getting up, going to work, eating meals - have surprisingly fascinating histories.
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This book explores the fascinating origins of the words and phrases that we use every day. Simon Horobin takes the reader through a typical day's activities - waking up, eating meals, going to work - and looks at the etymology of the words we use to describe them, as well as how their meanings have changed over time.
Les mer
Starting the Day 1: Getting up 2: Breakfasting 3: Getting dressed 4: Commuting Work 5: The office 6: Law and Order 7: Politics 8: Religion 9: Health services 10: Parenting Eating and drinking 11: Breaktimes 12: Mealtimes 13: Eating out Sport and leisure 14: Sport 15: Animals Evening 16: Going out 17: Drinking 18: Staying in
Les mer
An entertaining insight into the origins of the words we use every day Takes the reader on a journey through a typical day's activities and the words used to describe them Written by a leading expert in the English language
Les mer
Simon Horobin is Professor of English Language and Literature at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Magdalen College. He is the author of The English Language: A Very Short Introduction (OUP, 2018), How English Became English (OUP, 2016), and Does Spelling Matter? (OUP, 2013). He has appeared as an English language expert on radio and television programmes such as Radio 2's Jeremy Vine Show and Radio 4's Stephen Fry's English Delight.
Les mer
An entertaining insight into the origins of the words we use every day Takes the reader on a journey through a typical day's activities and the words used to describe them Written by a leading expert in the English language
Les mer

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if you've ever wished, "If only the OED were organized categorically instead of alphabetically," then your wish has been granted in the form of Bagels, Bumf, and Busses: A Day in the Life of the English Language. Amateur etymologists will rejoice and enjoy this book

Timothy Esposito, past president of the STC Philadelphia Metro Chapter., Technical Communication

Horobin's often humorous and always enthusiastic work will entertain readers by revealing the dynamic nature of language.

Publishers Weekly

For anyone curious about where everyday English words "come from," this accessible text will prove to be an enticing choice, as well as a useful guide for general readers seeking resources on English usage and popular linguistics.

Library Journal

Se alle

Fans of language and of pursuing trivia will find a goldmine of the unusual, surprising, and always fascinating history of everyday words.

Mark Knoblauch, Booklist

All in all, an interesting and entertaining way to motivate students to explore language through etymology.

Maurice Cassidy, Training, Language & Culture

Anyone with a passion for language or a burning desire to learn more trivia should check out Bagels, Bumf, and Buses.

Valentina Palladino, ars Technica

A book to make you stop and marvel over words we use unthinkingly every day. Simon Horobin offers a tantalising glimpse into the hidden lives of our vocabulary. If you've ever pondered why eggs is eggs, or whether toadying up to someone ever involved a real amphibian, this is the book for you.

Susie Dent, lexicographer and etymologist

A very entertaining etymological journey through the things you do every day... Horobin takes the reader through a veritable bombardment of fun facts about quotidian words that secretly hide fascinating stories... This is good for both people new to linguistics and experienced etymologists, because there's nothing technical about it but there's something to learn for all levels - I definitely recommend it.

Adam Aleksic, The Etymology Nerd

Where do our everyday words come from? The bagel you eat for breakfast, the bumf you have to wade through at the office, and the bus that takes you home again: we use these words without thinking about their origins or how their meanings have changed over time. Simon Horobin takes the reader on a journey through a typical day, showing how the words we use to describe routine activities - getting up, going to work, eating meals - have surprisingly fascinating histories.
Les mer
This book explores the fascinating origins of the words and phrases that we use every day. Simon Horobin takes the reader through a typical day's activities - waking up, eating meals, going to work - and looks at the etymology of the words we use to describe them, as well as how their meanings have changed over time.
Les mer
Starting the Day 1: Getting up 2: Breakfasting 3: Getting dressed 4: Commuting Work 5: The office 6: Law and Order 7: Politics 8: Religion 9: Health services 10: Parenting Eating and drinking 11: Breaktimes 12: Mealtimes 13: Eating out Sport and leisure 14: Sport 15: Animals Evening 16: Going out 17: Drinking 18: Staying in
Les mer
An entertaining insight into the origins of the words we use every day Takes the reader on a journey through a typical day's activities and the words used to describe them Written by a leading expert in the English language
Les mer
Simon Horobin is Professor of English Language and Literature at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Magdalen College. He is the author of The English Language: A Very Short Introduction (OUP, 2018), How English Became English (OUP, 2016), and Does Spelling Matter? (OUP, 2013). He has appeared as an English language expert on radio and television programmes such as Radio 2's Jeremy Vine Show and Radio 4's Stephen Fry's English Delight.
Les mer
An entertaining insight into the origins of the words we use every day Takes the reader on a journey through a typical day's activities and the words used to describe them Written by a leading expert in the English language
Les mer

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780198832270
Publisert
2019
Utgiver
Oxford University Press
Vekt
362 gr
Høyde
222 mm
Bredde
141 mm
Dybde
26 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
256

Forfatter
Horobin Simon

Biografisk notat

Simon Horobin is Professor of English Language and Literature at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Magdalen College. He is the author of The English Language: A Very Short Introduction (OUP, 2018), How English Became English (OUP, 2016), and Does Spelling Matter? (OUP, 2013). He has appeared as an English language expert on radio and television programmes such as Radio 2's Jeremy Vine Show and Radio 4's Stephen Fry's English Delight.

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