The Play of Words: Fun & Games for Language Lovers

Lederer, Richard

ISBN 10: 0671689096 / ISBN 13: 9780671689094

Verlag: Pocket Books, 1991

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 0671689096-3-28405734

Inhaltsangabe:

Learn the origins of popular phrases in the English language through this exciting book of games perfect for language lovers.

Do you know the connection between the expression A HARROWING EXPERIENCE and agriculture, between BY AND LARGE and sailing, between GET YOUR GOAT and horses, or between STEAL YOUR THUNDER and show business?

You probably have heard the comparisons HAPPY AS A CLAM, SMART AS A WHIP, PLEASED AS PUNCH, DEAD AS A DOORNAIL—but have you ever wondered why a clam should be happy, a whip smart, punch pleased, and a doornail dead?

Through the fifty games included in The Play of Words you'll discover the answers to these questions as well as hundreds of other semantic delights that repose in our marvelous English language.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Richard Lederer is the author of more than 30 books about language, history, and humor, including his best-selling Anguished English series and his current book, Presidential Trivia. He has been profiled in magazines as diverse as The New Yorker, People, and the National Enquirer and frequently appears on radio as a commentator on language. Dr. Lederer's syndicated column, "Looking at Language," appears in newspapers and magazines throughout the United States. He has been named International Punster of the Year and Toastmasters International's Golden Gavel winner.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Play of Words: Fun & Games for Language ...
Verlag: Pocket Books
Erscheinungsdatum: 1991
Einband: paperback
Zustand: Good