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100 1 _aBarfield, Owen,
_d1898-1997
245 1 0 _aHistory in English words
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-08-03
508 _aTim Lindell, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"History in English Words" by Owen Barfield is a historical and linguistic exploration published in the early 20th century. The work delves into the evolution of the English language, examining the historical significance and meanings buried within words, particularly those derived from various cultural and linguistic influences. Barfield aims to illustrate how language reflects the inner history of humanity and the evolution of consciousness. The opening of the text introduces the concept that the meanings of words provide insight into their historical context. Barfield employs several examples to illustrate how certain words, like "electric," have evolved both in definition and significance over time. He emphasizes that examining these words can reveal much about the societies and cultures that used them, fundamentally arguing that language serves as a living archive of human history, bridging the past with present consciousness. This opening segment sets the stage for a deeper analysis of language and culture as the text progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: Methuen & Co., 1926
653 _aEnglish language -- Semantics
856 4 _uhttps://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015005896272
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71332
999 _c112058
_d112058