The Chronology of Words and Phrases: A Thousand Years in the History of English

by L. Flavell (Author), R.H. Flavell (Author)

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  Paperback
  2001

  $4.54

  Columbus's discovery of America introduced to Europe new foodstuffs such as chilli and chocolate - and the words that describe them. The Normans invented the feudal system and curfews , while the flourishing of Dutch art in the 17th century introduced easel , etching and landscapes . The American Civil War gave us the grapevine and the Korean War, brainwashing . Throughout history, events great and small have left their mark on the way we speak. Starting from 1066 and working through to the modern day boom in techno-speak, this work links hundreds of words with the historical upheaval and minor social changes which gave them life.

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  Hardcover
  1999

  $3.40

  After reaching America, Columbus introduced Europe to new foodstuffs such as chilli and chocolate - and the words that described them. Pope Boniface VIII proclaimed the first jubilee in 1300, and Francis Bacon published the first essay in 1597. The Normans gave us the feudal system and curfews , while the flourishing of Dutch art in the 17th century introduced easels , etchings and landscapes . Thus, throughout history, events great and small have left their mark on the way we speak. Starting from 1066 and working through to the present-day boom in techno-speak, this book links hundreds of words with the historical upheavals and minor social changes which gave them life.