{"product_id":"a-word-for-all-seasons-hardcover","title":"A Word for All Seasons - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Crystal\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEric Ravilious\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLinguist David Crystal's absorbing journey through the origins of seasonal English words and phrases.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this dazzling linguistic journey, David Crystal guides readers through the fascinating history of English's seasonal vocabulary. Spring chicken, dog days, and Halloween are just a few of the over 100 words and phrases brought together here to show how the ways we speak about the changing seasons have become one of the most productive areas of the English lexicon. Exploring the origins of words associated with spring, summer, autumn, and winter--along with the very word \"season\" itself--Crystal shows how these turns of phrase have long been used creatively in such worlds as commerce, politics, and the arts, including idioms and extracts from poetry. Illuminating and intriguing, \u003ci\u003eA Word for All Seasons\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates how the words and phrases we've long linked to specific times of our year have spread throughout the English language.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Crystal\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, editor, lecturer, broadcaster, and honorary professor of linguistics at Bangor University. His many books include \u003ci\u003eThe Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Date with Language\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBookish Words\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWilliam Tyndale and the English Language\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.3 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 22, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67966099783987,"sku":"9781851246779","price":39.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/VbTkzrhU6x9781851246779.webp?v=1794343836","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/a-word-for-all-seasons-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}