English historical semantics. ([2015])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Christian Kay and Kathryn Allan.
• Authors: Kay, Christian; Allan, Kathryn
• Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. A brief history of the English lexicon -- 3. Categories of meaning -- 4. Tracing the development of individual words -- 5. How and why words change meaning -- 6. Larger categories -- 7. English colour terms: a case study -- 8. Language and culture -- 9. Metaphor and metonymy -- 10. The big picture and a look ahead.
• Publisher Details: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (xi, 206 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 422; English language -- Semantics, Historical; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- Etymology; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- General; English language -- Semantics, Historical; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Rhetoric; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780748644797; 0748644792; 9781474409124; 1474409121
• Related ISBNs: 9780748644780; 0748644784; 9780748644773; 0748644776
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-199) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.