This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ A Diary In America: With Remarks On Its Institutions: In 3 Vol, Volume 1; A Diary In America: With Remarks On Its Institutions: In 3 Vol; Frederick Marryat Frederick Marryat Longman, Orme, Brown, Green & Longmans, 1839

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ The Correspondence Of The Late John Wilkes: With His Friends, Printed From The Original Manuscripts, In Which Are Introduced Memoirs Of His Life, Volume 1; The Correspondence Of The Late John Wilkes: With His Friends, Printed From The Original Manuscripts, In Which Are Introduced Memoirs Of His Life; John Wilkes John Wilkes John Almon Printed for R. Phillips, by T. Gillet, 1805 Biography & Autobiography; General; Biography & Autobiography / General; Biography & Autobiography / Political; Great Britain

Hierdie splinternuwe boek deur dr. Anton F. Prinsloo beskryf hoe die oorspronklike betekenisse van ongeveer 1 000 Afrikaanse woorde metterjare so verander het dat die betekenisse wat ons vandag ken, byna hoegenaamd nie sin maak nie. So byvoorbeeld het die woord ambisie eeue gelede niks met ’n sterk strewe na sukses en vooruitgang te doen gehad nie. As iemand in daardie eeue ambisie gehad het, het die persoon soos ’n bedelaar van huis tot huis geloop. En die betekenis van die Nederlandse dyk was toentertyd allermins die van “hoe wal by die see om water uit te hou”. Die woord het juis nie na die wal verwys nie, maar na die sloot wat gegrawe is om grond te kry om die wal, wat die land teen die see moes beskerm, mee te bou. As ons vandag van ’n kandidaat praat, sou ons nie dink dat dit iemand is wat ’n verpligte wit rok sou moes aanhe nie. Vandag is ’n wurm vir ons ’n klein, kruipende diertjie. Toentertyd kon die woord na ’n maaier, slang, skerpioen of draak verwys het. Die boek verskil van ’n tradisionele boek oor die herkoms van woorde (die etimologie) deurdat dit net woorde behandel waarvan die betekenis erg prettig (en skelm) deur die tyd skeefgetrek is.

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