- Paperback: 366 pages
- Publisher: Oxford University Press; New ed of 2 Revised ed edition (1 Feb 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0198602359
- ISBN-13: 978-0198602354
- Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 13.2 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 852,681 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- See Complete Table of Contents
| ||||||||||||||||||
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Plus, get an extra £5 Gift Certificate when you trade in books worth £10 or more before June 30, 2012. Visit the Books Trade-In Store for more details. |
Product details |
Product Description
Review
"The extensive use of citations makes this collection of neologisms fun to peruse."--William Safire, New York Times Magazine
Product Description
This revised edition presents Oxford's latest research into new words in the language, telling the story of around 2000 words and phrases prominent in the media or the public eye in the 1980s and 90s. Covering words from all around the English-speaking world, it includes articles on Aga saga, Archie, Britpop, car bra, ecological footprint, feminazi, Japanimation, loved-up, mosh, Olestra, pink pound, waitron, youthism and zaitech. Each article explains the meaning of the word and uncovers the history behind its origin and use. The date of the earliest recorded usage of each word is given, along with any new derivatives it has generated. About 70 per cent of the articles are new to this edition, and the rest are revised or newly-written articles for words in the first edition which are still sufficiently prominent to warrant attention or which have acquired a new focus in recent years. Graphic icons are used throughout the text to show the areas of life in which each word is used, with icons ranging from business, the environment, health and computing to popular culture, people and society, leisure and lifestyle, and sport.
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organise and find favourite items. |
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
The Oxford Dictionary of New Words encapsulates cultural and technical developments of the 1980's and 1990's. As it defines the meanings of new scientific or financial words, it also charts our developing tastes in food, music, and leisure activities, new uses for old words and the etymologies of catch phrases and cliches. Some of these have stuck and lasted, others have disappeared. Whether you are looking for the date when a word moved into frequent usage or exploring the societal change of the end of the 20th century, this book is a "must have". It has clearly written definitions, apposite quotations, and is well laid out. At present out of print, I found my copy in the "new and used" category: language is a live thing, always changing, hopefully OUP will commission an up-date soon.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A really useful guide to those new words you keep finding everywhere but cannot look up anywhere. The icon system is very effective. Not only is there a clear explanation of the meaning and origin of the word or phrase but there is also a key to the area of life in which the expression is used and several quotations from different and specified sources. As a foreign user of the English language I find it extremely helpful to look up words but I also enjoy dipping into it just as pleasurable reading.
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta)
Amazon.com:
2 reviews
How to Rejuvenate Your Vocabulary?
13 Mar 2009
Format:Paperback
This book covers new words which have been 'in the news' in the decade and a half between the beginning of the eighties and the mind-nineties. The book follows the patterns set by the ground-breaking first edition, published in 1991, in aiming to provide an informative and readable guide to about two thousand high-profile words and phrases which have come to public attention in the past fifteen or sixteen years. The purpose is to tell the story of each item treated, by explaining the events that brought it to prominence. Each story is illustrated by examples of actual use in journalism (including electronic publications and outline postings) and fiction. The vocabulary covered provides an overview of the given period, by highlighting historical, cultural, and social concerns and by reflecting the effects of technological development and scientific discovery. For the purposes of this dictionary, a 'new word' is any word ,phrase, or sense that came into popular use or enjoyed a vogue in the given period. Vocabulary thus covers completely new coinages such as Aga saga and pharm, and new uses of existing terms, such as dragon and rage. A minority of terms covered in the first edition claim a place here because their stories have continued to develop(BSE is an example of this). If your work involves the use of words, by keeping this vocabulary within reach, you will have a helping hand indeed.
2,000 New Words & The Story Behind The New Word
9 Jan 2005
Format:Paperback
This fun dictionary holds the intriguing stories behind 2,000 new words in the news. For each word there are entertaining quotations that put the words in context. Quotations come from a wide variety of sources - from books, newspapers, journals, magazines, advertisements, and the internet.
Here is a sampling of the new words:
1. misper - a missing person
2. FAQ - frequently asked questions, mostly on web sites
3. cashback - cash requested with a debit card purchase
4. spin doctor - political spokesperson who bends the truth
5. loyalty card - a retail card tracking customer purchases
6. drop-dead - referring to an attractive stunning person
Here is a sampling of the new words:
1. misper - a missing person
2. FAQ - frequently asked questions, mostly on web sites
3. cashback - cash requested with a debit card purchase
4. spin doctor - political spokesperson who bends the truth
5. loyalty card - a retail card tracking customer purchases
6. drop-dead - referring to an attractive stunning person
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
