{"title":"Geoffrey Hughes","description":"\u003cp\u003eGeoffrey Hughes offers insightful explorations into the English language, delving into the history and evolution of words with clarity and engaging detail. His works provide a rich resource for readers interested in linguistics, etymology, and the cultural stories behind everyday vocabulary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for students, educators, and language enthusiasts, Hughes' books combine scholarly research with accessible writing. His contributions fit well within \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e, inviting readers to deepen their understanding of English through thoughtful analysis and historical context.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-history-of-english-words-by-geoffrey-hughes-9780631188551","title":"A History of English Words","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy does English have so many words? Where have they all come from? Why do we now have different vocabularies for various activities?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eA History of English Words\u003c\/i\u003e, Geoffrey Hughes answers these questions in a comprehensive study of the evolution of English vocabulary which covers words as diverse as anti-disestablishmentarianism to OK, and runagate to Monicagate. His arguments are supported and illuminated through the use of numerous maps, word-fields, and facsimiles of texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book traces the remarkable reconfigurations that the stock of English words has undergone in the past millennium. From its origins as a pure Germanic language, it acquired in the medieval period a double-layered structure as Norman-French became the 'upstairs' language of power and Anglo-Saxon that of the populace. Subsequent influxes from Latin and Greek in the Renaissance added a third layer, so that every semantic area of the language now has three terms from these sources, as in \u003cem\u003eask, question\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003einterrogate\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe vocabulary is studied as an indicator of social change and as a symbol reflecting different social dynamics between speech communities, on models of dominance, cohabitation, colonialism, and globalisation. Sections are devoted to the lexical interchange of imperialism, the effects of America's global dominance on the core groups of the words we use, and politically correct language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470032486636,"sku":"9780631188551","price":107.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780631188551-a-history-of-english-words.jpg?v=1775207981"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/geoffrey-hughes.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}