The Chronology of Words and Phrases: A Thousand Years in the History of EnglishAfter 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. |
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According to Grant Uden in his DICTIONARY OF CHIVALRY ( 1968 ) , medleys were usually friendly contests , although disaster sometimes struck . He cites a bout that took place in 1240 where sixty knights lost their lives , either crushed ...
According to Grant Uden in his DICTIONARY OF CHIVALRY ( 1968 ) , medleys were usually friendly contests , although disaster sometimes struck . He cites a bout that took place in 1240 where sixty knights lost their lives , either crushed ...
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Grose , F Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue ( reprint of 1811 edition ) , Digest Books . Grun , B ( 1991 ) . ... The Kenkyusha Dictionary of Current English Idioms . Kenkyusha . ... The Age of Chivalry , Oxford University Press .
Grose , F Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue ( reprint of 1811 edition ) , Digest Books . Grun , B ( 1991 ) . ... The Kenkyusha Dictionary of Current English Idioms . Kenkyusha . ... The Age of Chivalry , Oxford University Press .
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Contents
Introduction | 11 |
The Normans begin to erect castles | 17 |
The construction of Canterbury Cathedral is begun | 23 |
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| Title | The Chronology of Words and Phrases: A Thousand Years in the History of English |
| Authors | Linda Flavell, Roger Flavell |
| Publisher | Kyle Cathie, 1999 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 29 Feb 2008 |
| ISBN | 1856262499, 9781856262491 |
| Length | 269 pages |
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