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Richler Howard <1948-> |
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How happy became homosexual : and other mysterious semantic shifts / / Howard Richler |
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Vancouver, [British Columbia] : , : Ronsdale Press, , 2013 |
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©2013 |
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ISBN |
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1-55380-231-4 |
1-55380-232-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (178 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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English language - Etymology |
English language - History |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction The Times (and Meanings of Words) They Are a-Changin' -- 1 Chapter 1 Pejoration: When Bad Things Happen to Good Words -- Chapter 2 Amelioration: Things Can Only Get Better -- Chapter 3 Adjectives: La Vie en Couleur -- Chapter 4 Nouns: The Stuff of Life -- Chapter 5 Verbs: The Attraction of Action -- Chapter 6 Religion: Oh My God! -- Chapter 7 Animals and Agriculture: Down on the Farm -- Chapter 8 People and Groups of People: What's in a Name? -- Chapter 9 History and the Military: Days of Yore and Gore -- Chapter 10 Discarded Beliefs: The World According to Our Forefathers -- Chapter 11 Law: Rules of the Game -- Conclusion: Change in Motion. |
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