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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:Semantic Antics: How and Why Words Change Meaningby Sol Steinmetz
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:"My favorite popular word book of the year" -William Safire, NY Times 6/22/2008 A fun, new approach to examining etymology! Many common English words started out with an entirely different meaning than the one we know today. For example: The word adamant came into English around 855 C.E. as a synonym for 'diamond,' very different from today's meaning of the word: "utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion." Before the year 1200, the word silly meant "blessed," and was derived from Old English saelig, meaning "happy." This word went through several incarnations before adopting today's meaning: "stupid or foolish." In Semantic Antics, lexicographer Sol Steinmetz takes readers on an in-depth, fascinating journey to learn how hundreds of words have evolved from their first meaning to the meanings used today. Book News Annotation:After an introduction surveying the many reasons that words might
change meaning over the years and centuries, lexicographer Steinmetz
cites in dictionary fashion English words that used to mean something
different than they do now. Entries are about a half page long. A
glossary of names and terms is provided. Pronunciations are not
indicated for anything.
Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:Lexicographer Steinmetz conducts an in-depth, fascinating journey to learn how hundreds of words have evolved from their first meaning to the meanings used today. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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