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How happy became homosexual : and other mysterious semantic shifts /
An old joke goes like this: What's the difference between a good girl and a nice girl? Answer: The good girl goes to a party, goes home then goes to bed, whereas the nice girl goes to the party, goes to bed, then goes home. The distinction made between the two types of young ladies would probab...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Toronto :
Ronsdale Press,
2013.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction The Times (and Meanings of Words) They Are a-Changin'
- 1 Chapter 1 Pejoration: When Bad Things Happen to Good Words
- Chapter 2 Amelioration: Things Can Only Get Better
- Chapter 3 Adjectives: La Vie en Couleur
- Chapter 4 Nouns: The Stuff of Life
- Chapter 5 Verbs: The Attraction of Action
- Chapter 6 Religion: Oh My God!
- Chapter 7 Animals and Agriculture: Down on the Farm
- Chapter 8 People and Groups of People: What's in a Name?
- Chapter 9 History and the Military: Days of Yore and Gore
- Chapter 10 Discarded Beliefs: The World According to Our Forefathers
- Chapter 11 Law: Rules of the Game
- Conclusion: Change in Motion.