Paul Dickson: Authorisms: Words Wrought by Writers

Authorisms: Words Wrought by Writers



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Author: Paul Dickson
Number of Pages: 240 pages
Published Date: 18 Jun 2014
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication Country: New York, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9781620405406
Download Link: Click Here
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William Shakespeare's written vocabulary consisted of 17,245 words, including hundreds that were coined or popularized by him. Some of the words never went further than their appearance in his plays, but others like "bedazzled," "hurry," "critical, "and "anchovy" are essential parts of our standard vocabulary today.Many other famous and lesser-known writers have contributed to the popular lexicon. According to the "Oxford English Dictionary," Sir Walter Scott ranks second to Shakespeare in first uses of words and giving a new and distinct meaning to already existing words ("Free Lances" for freelancers). John Milton minted such terms as" earthshaking," "lovelorn," "by hook or crook," and "all Hell broke loose," and was responsible for introducing some 630 words. Gifted lexicographer Paul Dickson deftly sorts through neologisms by Chaucer ("a ha"), Jane Austen ("base ball"), Louisa May Alcott ("co-ed"), Mark Twain ("hard-boiled"), Kurt Vonnegut ("granfalloon"), John le Carre ("mole"), William Gibson ("cyberspace"), and many others. Presenting stories behind each word and phrase, Dickson enriches our appreciation of the English language in a book as entertaining as it is enlightening."