H hamilton uk (12 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 180 pages. tidy ex libraryIs the English language in decline? Many people seem to think so--but Philip Ho ward isn't one of them. The Literary Editor of The Times of London, Howard take s a robust, commonsensical view of the changes that are happening in English. H is is not the Panglossian attitude that all is neccessarily for the best in the best of all possible languages, but he does feel that change is necessary--and h ealthy--in any living language. Howard here examines the language in its vari ous branches and categories, such as grammar and pronunciation, spelling and pun ctuation, dialect and slang. He discusses the effect the new technologies, from cable TV to photocomposition, are having on the mother tongue, and he examines the new dialects that are coming into use. He navigates the back streets of eup hemism and the broad, boring boulevards of cliche. He asks whether the language is actually changing as fast as we suppose, and, if so, why. Howard argues t hat as far as we can, we should strive to direct and control the changes in Engl ish in ways that increase its power. And where we can't help it, he says, we sh ould lie back and enjoy its immense richness, which is unrivaled by any other la nguage. Rather than have us wring our hands, Philip Howard entreats us, with his customary with and erudition, to use our tongues in concert with our brains. A bout the Author: Philip Howard is the author of New Words for Old, Weasel Words , Words Fail Me, and, most recently, A Word in Your Ear.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 175 pages. Discussions of forty words that have changed in meaning over the past few decade s testify to the continuing resilience of the English language while castigating misuses and abuses.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 292 pages. d/j slight top edge wearFueled by continuous new coinages in science, communications, business, and poli tics, the English language in the last decade has changed faster than at any tim e in the fifteen centuries of its history. In Winged Words, Philip Howard, the L iterary Editor of The Times of London, examines this incredible flood of new wor ds and phrases, from Golden Parachute to chaology (the mathematical study of cha os), from rehab to GIGO, and from Thatcher girls to Reaganomics. This is the fif th collection of Howard's articles on language. As ever, he is informative, witt y, and entertaining, providing much good humor as he illuminates recent changes to British and American English. In the first half of the book he considers word s or new meanings that have appeared in the last few years, analyzing their usag e and, when possible, explaining their derivation. In the second half, he discus ses general matters such as the growth of new metaphors and modern proverbs, Jan us words (words that have two, contradictory meanings; for instance, cleave ca n mean both split apart and cling to), and the English vice of repeating f amous quotes. Whether skewering pompous medical jargon or offering insightful co mments on slang, Philip Howard is always amusing and knowledgeable. Winged Words will delight wordsmiths and logophiles--and anyone else who loves language. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 181 pages. Reflects on the ways the English language is changing in the 1980s, discussing s lang, the gradual disappearance of certain terms, the birth of new terms, and th e new meanings applied to old words.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 271 pages. ex library d/j had been plastic protectedRather than discussing the same few, famous medieval female figures brought up i n so many other studies, this examination looks at women who were far more repre sentative of the period, from queens and noblewomen to prostitutes and other wom en living on the fringe of society. In her exploration of the lives of figures s uch as the autocratic Mahaut d'Artois, the mystic and scholar Hildegard of Binge n, and the prolific writer Cristina de Pizan, Margaret Labarge presents a much m ore accurate and nuanced view of the role of women during the Middle Ages. En ve z de discutir las mismas pocas, famosas figuras femeninas medievales retratadas en tantos otros estudios, este examen considera a mujeres que eran mucho más re presentativas del periodo, desde reinas y nobles hasta prostitutas y otras mujer es marginalizadas. En su exploración de la vidas de figuras como la autocrátic a Mahaut d?Artois, la mística y erudita Hildegarda de Bingen y la prolífica escritora Cristina de Pizan, Margaret Labarge presenta una vista mucho más prec isa y matizada del papel de la mujer en la Edad Media. Well-illustrated (illustrator).…

Cloth. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. Fascinating account of Roman contacts beyond their empire. pp.xvi.222. Illus. DW in archival sleeve.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 201 pages. reasonable ex library d/j edge wear & repaired.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 264 pages. nice clean copy.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 193 pages.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 280 pages. tidy copy.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 230 pages. d/j edge wear some edge foxing.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Edition / First Print. A4 Paperback copy, no dustjacket as issued. 184pp. B/w photographs throughout. Not library copy, no creasing to spine, no inscriptions. (4/2).