Traces the sources of over four hundred expressions and sayings used in everyday speech.
Charles Earle Funk Libros
Este autor se adentra en el fascinante mundo de las palabras y sus orígenes. Su obra explora cómo evoluciona el lenguaje y cómo las historias detrás de las palabras enriquecen nuestra comprensión. Los lectores pueden esperar un viaje de descubrimiento a la etimología, revelando significados ocultos y contextos culturales. Su enfoque hace que el estudio del lenguaje sea accesible y atractivo.
Thereby Hangs a Tale - Stories of Curious Word Origins
- 316 páginas
- 12 horas de lectura
The book explores the etymology of words, revealing their often prosaic origins in languages such as Old English, Old French, Latin, and Greek. It reflects on the limitations of dictionaries, which provide only skeletal details about word origins, leaving much of the rich history and stories behind these words untold. The author draws on decades of research, initiated under Dr. Frank H. Vizetelly, to delve into the deeper narratives that may have accompanied the evolution of language, acknowledging that many of these tales have been lost to time.
