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Brave new words : the Oxford dictionary of science fiction / edited by Jeffrey Prucher ; introduction by Gene Wolfe.

Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Oxford University Press, 2007Description: xxxi, 342 p. 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780195305678 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • R PN 3433.4 .B739 2007
Summary: plays ,newspapers,comic,songs,and the Internet.Shows how many of the words in everyday vocabulary ,including spacesuit,blast off,and robot ,have roots in imaginative literature rather than hard science.Summary: Presents the shared language of the entire genre,including the vocabulary of science fiction criticism and science fiction fans.Includes numerous citations of the word's usage,from the earliest known appearance forward.Citations are also given from the mainstream publications,fanzines,screen
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Reference Reference Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center Reference PN 3433.4 .B739 2007 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 3AEA0000298970

plays ,newspapers,comic,songs,and the Internet.Shows how many of the words in everyday vocabulary ,including spacesuit,blast off,and robot ,have roots in imaginative literature rather than hard science.

Presents the shared language of the entire genre,including the vocabulary of science fiction criticism and science fiction fans.Includes numerous citations of the word's usage,from the earliest known appearance forward.Citations are also given from the mainstream publications,fanzines,screen

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