Words we use / / Diarmaid Ó Muirithe

• Autore: Ó Muirithe Diarmaid
• Pubblicazione: Dublin, Ireland : , : Gill & Macmillan, , [2014]; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (726 p.)
• Disciplina: 427.9415
• Soggetto topico: English language - Ireland - Etymology; Irish language - Influence on English; Information technology - Ireland
• Soggetto geografico: Ireland Social life and customs
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: TufferyAlan
• Note generali: "Based on the Irish times columns"--Cover page.; Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; Folk Etymology; Indo-European; Names; Abuse; Woman; Middlebrow; -ling Words; Fools; Oxford gets it wrong; Spelling Irish; Drink; Temperance; Courtship; 'Great with him'-Plámás; Text Messaging; Domestic; a- Words; Children; mis- Words; Food; Clothing; Medicine; Doctors and their language; Jade; Anatomy; Ailments; Good health; Latin in English; Money; Quantity; Mood; Forlorn; Magic & Monsters; Loch Ness Monster; Pastimes; Social; 'Craic'; Children's games and customs; Hunting; Sport; Cards; Six of Hearts-Dick Grace; Trade ; FishingBuilding; Other trades; The sack; Farming; Livestock; Farming and fairies; Vegetables; Workers; Stellan; Nautical; Boats; Sea phrases; Lodestone; Politics; Political Correctness; Crime; 'By Hook or by Crook'; The Twangman's Mot; Sheldru-Travellers' Cant; Trouble; Disturbance; Violence; Mayhem; 'Fossil history'; Movement; Posture; Hurry up; Nature; Phenomena; Weather; Animals; Horses; Other animals; Birds; Fish; Insects; Plants; Right or Wrong?; Beholding; Catched/Caught; Learn/Teach; Shall/Will; It's/Its; Ax/Ask; Changing Meanings; Regions; North America; Ned Kelly's words ; IrelandWest Indies; England; France; Scotland; Ulster; Seamus Heaney; Computers & Shakespeare; Wordsmen; Nathaniel Bailey; John Florio; Eric Partridge; Francis Grose; Index of Words; Copyright; About the Author; About Gill & Macmillan
• Sommario/riassunto: 'Diarmaid Ó Muirithe's column Words We Use has been a feature of 'The Irish Times' over many years. This anthology, chosen by William Trevor as one of his Books of the Year in 'The Guardian', will change the way you think about language forever.
• Titolo autorizzato: Words we use
• ISBN: 0-7171-5184-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910150257403321
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