English ‘Joyful’ Vocabulary – Semantic Developments.

Título:
English ‘Joyful’ Vocabulary – Semantic Developments.
Autor:
Żyśko, Angelina
Materia:
Linguistics; Linguistics; Historical & Comparative
Editor:
Peter Lang
Descripción:
The book offers a novel exploration into the semantic development of English terms concerning the concept of ‘joy’ («bliss», «cheer», «delight», «dream», «game», «gladness», «glee», «joy», and «mirth»). The author adopts a panchronic perspective, according to which language reflects the way speakers experience the world.
Identificadores:
E-ISBN: 9783653064476
Colección:
Peter Lang