{"product_id":"a-word-for-all-seasons-by-david-crystal-9781851246779","title":"A Word for All Seasons","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSilly season\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003espring chicken\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eShrovetide\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003edog days\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHalloween\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ewassail\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSnowtober\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHogmanay\u003c\/em\u003e, and over 100 other words and phrases are brought together here to show how seasonal vocabulary has become one of the most productive areas of the English lexicon. Words associated with spring, summer, autumn or fall, and winter, along with 'season' itself, have long been used creatively in such worlds as commerce, politics, and the arts. Music and painting especially provide famous cases of the popular appeal of the 'four seasons'. The entries in \u003cem\u003eA Word for All Seasons\u003c\/em\u003e, alongside idioms, extracts from poetry, and exquisite engravings by Eric Ravilious, demonstrate how these words and phrases have spread throughout the language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach entry gives an account of historical origins, tracing the development of meaning over time, and concluding with examples of current usage in everyday situations, some of which are decidedly unexpected. Appendices provide etymologies for the months of the year and wonderfully evocative folklore names for moons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFew other lexical domains would bring together St Augustine, Antonio Vivaldi, James Joyce, and Stormzy—just four of some 200 personalities that enliven the pages of this fascinating book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47872820084972,"sku":"9781851246779","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781851246779-a-word-for-all-seasons.jpg?v=1782935575","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/a-word-for-all-seasons-by-david-crystal-9781851246779","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}