[Used Book] Dictionary of Word Origins - Linda Flavell & Roger Flavell [Condition: A]

Author: Linda Flavell & Roger Flavell

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Publisher: Kyle Cathie

Publication year: 2004

ISBN: 9781856265645

Description:

Words are the building blocks of language, but their derivations are often stories in themselves. Have you ever wondered why we wearperfume,readmagazines, vote forcandidates, and speak injargon? With entries fromaccoladetozoo, and including such disparate items asblackmail,fiasco, andrigmarole, this dictionary explains the origins and development of 300 commonly used words. In selecting words for inclusion, Linda and Roger Flavell have chosen those with a story to tell. The result is an enlightening guide to the richness and diversity of the English language, boasting both scholarly accuracy and much to delight the curious browser.