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Autore: |
Richler Howard <1948->
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Titolo: |
How happy became homosexual : and other mysterious semantic shifts / / Howard Richler
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Pubblicazione: | Vancouver, [British Columbia] : , : Ronsdale Press, , 2013 |
©2013 | |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (178 p.) |
Disciplina: | 422 |
Soggetto topico: | English language - Etymology |
English language - History | |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
Titolo autorizzato: | How happy became homosexual ![]() |
ISBN: | 1-55380-231-4 |
1-55380-232-2 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910787531403321 |
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