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Dictionary of Word Origins: The Histories of More Than 8,000 English-Language Words
de John Ayto
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Arcade Publishing, 2011. Paperback. New. A clean crisp well preserved 2011 Arcade Publishing softcover in a fine tight binding. Little to no shelf wear. Text is bright and free of marks or underlining. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. Uncover the hidden and often surprising connection between words. Written in a clear and informative style, the more than 8,000 articles reveal the origins of and links between some of the most common English-language words. What is the link between map and apron, acrobat and oxygen, zeal and jealousy, flour and pollen, secret and crime? Did you know that crimson originally comes from the name of tiny scale insects, the kermes, from whose dried bodies a red dyestuff is made? That Yankee began as a nickname for Dutchmen? That omelette evolved from amulette, "a thin sheet of metal," and is a not-too-distant cousin of the word laminate? That jeans find their antecedent in jean fustian, meaning "a cotton fabric from Genoa"? They also contain an extensive selection of words whose life histories are intrinsically fascinating or instructive. This dictionary shows how modern English has developed from its Indo-European roots and how the various influences on the language--from migration and invasion to exploration, trade, technology, and scholarship--have intermingled. It is an invaluable addition to any English or linguistics library.
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- The Anthropologists Closet
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 298
- Título
- Dictionary of Word Origins: The Histories of More Than 8,000 English-Language Words
- Autor
- John Ayto
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa blanda
- Estado del libro
- Nuevo
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 1611450535
- ISBN 13
- 9781611450538
- Editorial
- Arcade Publishing
- Fecha de publicación
- 2011
- Palabras clave
- Word Origins, English Language, Trivia, Word Lists, Business Humor, Success Self Help, Encyclopedia,
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Des Moines, Iowa
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