Gallimaufry
Author | : Michael Quinion |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 296 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015066752596 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Gallimaufry by : Michael Quinion
Download or read book Gallimaufry written by Michael Quinion and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2006 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at words which have vanished from English and offers insights into the lives and beliefs of the past from an unexpected angle. This book examines how the words we no longer use reflect how life has changed in that area, from food we no longer eat to clothes we no longer wear.