The Evolution of an English Color Word and Its Connotations

Author / Editor
Sugakawa, Seizo.

Title
The Evolution of an English Color Word and Its Connotations

Published
Dokkyo Gaigaku Eigo Kenkyu 41 (1993): 178-96.

Description
Examines the word "red," its connotations, and the evolution of related color words such as "crimson" and "peach" from Old English through 1900, focusing on Shakespeare and Chaucer.

Chaucer Subjects
Language and Word Studies.