Dictionary of Word Origins

Flavell, R.H.

ISBN 10: 1856265641 / ISBN 13: 9781856265645

Verlag: Kyle Cathie, 2004

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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine. Inscription on the first page, typically just a name but may include a dedication or a brief personal message. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers CHL10032168

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Titel: Dictionary of Word Origins

Verlag: Kyle Cathie

Erscheinungsdatum: 2004

Einband: Paperback

Zustand: Used; Very Good

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Words are the building blocks of language, but their derivations are often stories in themselves. Have you ever wondered why we wear perfume, read magazines, vote for candidates, speak in jargon? Sometimes the origin of a word can be pinpointed with great accuracy - sputnik entered the English language (and many other languages around the world) on the day the Russian spacecraft was launched in 1957. Others are vaguer - butterfly goes back at least a thousand years and, sadly, there is no evidence that the creature was ever called a flutterby. With entries from assassin to villain, bankrupt to sterling, cigar to tobacco, Linda and Roger Flavell explain the origins of 300 commonly used words.