1.

Record Nr.

UNIBAS000017240

Autore

Huschner, Wolfgang

Titolo

Transalpine kommunikation im Mittelalter : diplomatische, kulturelle und politische Wechselwirkungen zwischen Italien ind dem nordalpinen Reich (9.-11. jahrhundert) / Wolfang Huschner

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hannover : Hahnsche Buchhandlung, 2003

ISBN

3-7752-5752-7

ISSN

0080-6951

Descrizione fisica

3 v. ([LXVIII], 1050 p. compless.), [66] c. di tav. : ill. ; 24 cm

Collana

Monumenta Germaniae Historica. Schriften ; 52

Disciplina

943.02

Soggetti

Sacro Romano Impero - Sec. 9.-13

Lingua di pubblicazione

Tedesco

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910464984003321

Autore

Crystal David

Titolo

Words in time and place : exploring language through the historical thesaurus of the Oxford English dictionary / / David Crystal

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, England : , : Oxford University Press, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

0-19-150165-4

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (305 p.)

Disciplina

423

Soggetti

English language

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; WORDS IN TIME AND PLACE: EXPLORING LANGUAGE THROUGH THE HISTORICAL THESAURUS OF THE OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY; Copyright; Contents; Symbols and abbreviations; General introduction; Thesaurus vs dictionary; Why time and place?; Which semantic fields?; Coverage and treatment; 1: From swelt to zonk: WORDS FOR DYING; Influences; Timeline; 2: From neb to hooter: WORDS FOR NOSE; Timeline; 3: From cup-shot torat-arsed: WORDS FOR BEING DRUNK; Semantic themes; Timeline; 4: From meatship to trough, and nuncheon to short-eat: WORDS FOR A (LIGHT) MEAL; Light meals; Timeline

5: From gong to shitter, and closet to the House of Lords: WORDS FOR A PRIVYThe problem of categories; Timeline; 6: From dizzy to numpty: WORDS FOR A FOOL; Important themes; Timeline; 7: From darling to lamb-chop: TERMS OF ENDEARMENT; Timeline; 8: From lo to knickers, and aplight to sapristi: OATHS AND EXCLAMATIONS; Motifs; Timeline; 9: From guest house to B & B, and hotel to floatel: WORDS FOR INNS AND HOTELS; Linguistic consequences; Timeline; 10: From meretrix to parlor girl: WORDS FOR A PROSTITUTE; Directness or euphemism; Timeline; 11: From mint to dosh: WORDS FOR MONEY

Later developmentsWider perspectives; Timeline; 12: From smolt to untempestuous, and reigh to ugly: WORDS FOR CALM AND STORMY WEATHER; Timeline; 13: From ealda to geriatric, bevar to poppa stoppa, and trot to old boot: WORDS FOR OLD PERSON, OLD MAN, OLD



WOMAN; Attitudes to age; Attitudes to gender; The future; Timeline; 14: From skiffle to grime: WORDS FOR TYPES OF POP MUSIC; Problems of treatment; Hybrid genres; Timeline; 15: From astronaut to Skylab: WORDS FOR SPACECRAFT; Timeline; Glossary; Further reading and sources; Chronological indexes; Chronological index of words

Chronological index of peopleChronological index of general topics

Sommario/riassunto

Did you know that the English language has over 150 words for the adjective 'drunk' developed over 1,000 years? Be prepared to learn words you have never heard before, find out fascinating facts behind everyday words, and be surprised at how lively and varied the English language can be. Published to critical acclaim in 2009, the Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary is the first comprehensive thesaurus in the world to arrange words by meaning in order of first recorded use. Using its unique perspective on how the English language has developed, Words in Time and Place takes 15

3.

Record Nr.

UNISA996391701503316

Titolo

A declaration from the Right Honourable, the Lord Major, aldermen, and commons of the City of London [[electronic resource] ] : presented to His Excelleney [sic] Sir Thomas Fairfax, in behalfe of the whole city ingenerall [sic]; concerning the present marching in of the army under his Excellencies command. Also, the gallant answer of His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, touching the Honourable City of London. Likewise the articles of the treaty, agreed upon betwixt the city and the armie

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Imprinted at London, : for Richard Hatfield, 1647

Descrizione fisica

[8] p

Altri autori (Persone)

FairfaxThomas Fairfax, Baron,  <1612-1671.>

Soggetti

Great Britain History Civil War, 1642-1649 Treaties Early works to 1800

London (England) History 17th century Early works to 1800

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Signatures: [A]⁴.

Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug: 7th".

Reproduction of the original in the British Library.



Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0018