The Chronology of Words and Phrases: A Thousand Years in the History of EnglishKyle Cathie, 1999 - 269 pages "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 green movement, with a nod towards the invention of playing cards, the California Gold Rush and the first recorded blizzard along the way, The Chronology of Words and Phrases links hundreds of words and phrases with the historical upheavals and minor social changes which gave them life. A words book for historians and a history book for wordsmiths, it will have pride of place in any book lover's collection." --Book Jacket. |
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Page 109
... referred to as The Press or the press . Newspapers and broadsheets became more common , and phrases such as the free press were widely used . As a result , just as earlier press could refer to the printing house , its staff , the ...
... referred to as The Press or the press . Newspapers and broadsheets became more common , and phrases such as the free press were widely used . As a result , just as earlier press could refer to the printing house , its staff , the ...
Page 115
... referred to as las Indias , ' the Indies ' , and their inhabitants as Indios , ' Indians ' . Columbus's error remains : the islands of the Caribbean are still called the West Indies and the native peoples of the Americas Indians . The ...
... referred to as las Indias , ' the Indies ' , and their inhabitants as Indios , ' Indians ' . Columbus's error remains : the islands of the Caribbean are still called the West Indies and the native peoples of the Americas Indians . The ...
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... referred to as a medium of information . Towards the end of the nineteenth century , cheaper paper and strides in printing technology brought down the price of newspapers and magazines . The resulting increase in sales attracted more ...
... referred to as a medium of information . Towards the end of the nineteenth century , cheaper paper and strides in printing technology brought down the price of newspapers and magazines . The resulting increase in sales attracted more ...
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The Chronology of Words and Phrases: A Thousand Years in the History of English Linda Flavell,Roger Flavell No preview available - 2001 |
Common terms and phrases
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