Begat : the King James Bible and the English language /

How can a work published in 1611 have had such a lasting influence on the language? To answer this question, Crystal offers fascinating discussions of phrases such as "The skin of one's teeth" or "Out of the mouth of babes," tracing how these memorable lines have found indep...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Crystal, David, 1941-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Temas:
Bible > Language, style.
Bible. > English > Versions > Authorized.
Bible. > Anglais > Versions > Authorized.
Bible
Bibel > King James version
King James Version.
Bible > Language. > English.
King James Bible > Translations.
English language > Terms and phrases > History.
Anglais (Langue) > Mots et locutions > Histoire.
11.32 history of text and translation of the Bible.
18.04 English language.
BIBLES > King James Version > General.
Religion.
English language
Englisch
Sprachentwicklung
King James' Bible.
Engels.
Bibel > englische.
Einfluss.
Englisch.
Sprachentwicklung.
Dictionary
dictionaries.
Dictionaries
History
Dictionaries.
Dictionnaires.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:How can a work published in 1611 have had such a lasting influence on the language? To answer this question, Crystal offers fascinating discussions of phrases such as "The skin of one's teeth" or "Out of the mouth of babes," tracing how these memorable lines have found independent life in the work of poets, playwrights, novelists, politicians, and journalists, and how more recently they have been taken up with enthusiasm by advertisers, Hollywood, and hip-hop. --from publisher description.
Notas:Includes indexes.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (vii, 327 pages)
ISBN:9780191611476
0191611476

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