„КВАДРАТИТЕ ОТ ДУМИ“ – ОТ ДРЕВНИЯ ПОМПЕЙ ДО НОВИТЕ ТЕХНОЛОГИИ
"WORD SQUARES" – FROM ANCIENT POMPEII TO NEW TECHNOLOGIES
Author(s): Ivelina SavovaSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Applied Linguistics, Descriptive linguistics
Published by: Шуменски университет »Епископ Константин Преславски«
Keywords: word square; magic square; crossword; word puzzle
Summary/Abstract: This paper examines the origin and development of the crossword text type, from its origin in the “word squares” of antiquity, to their popularization in the nineteenth century and first modern crossword puzzle’s emergence in 1913. It also discusses Bulgarian contributions to the world’s most popular game.
Journal: Годишник на Шуменския университет "Епископ Константин Преславски". Факултет по хуманитарни науки
- Issue Year: XXXIII/2022
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 69-85
- Page Count: 17
- Language: Bulgarian