Strange to say: etymology as serious entertainment
"In her witty account of the origins of many English words and expressions, Deborah Warren educates as she entertains-and entertain she does, leading her readers through the amazing labyrinthian history of related words. "Language," she writes, "is all about mutation.""...
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| Sprache: | English |
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Philadelphia
Paul Dry Books
2021
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| Ausgabe: | First Paul Dry Books Edition |
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| Zusammenfassung: | "In her witty account of the origins of many English words and expressions, Deborah Warren educates as she entertains-and entertain she does, leading her readers through the amazing labyrinthian history of related words. "Language," she writes, "is all about mutation.""-- |
| Beschreibung: | Dedicated to Rhina Espaillat |
| Beschreibung: | x, 194 Seiten 22 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781589881570 |
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