Dictionary of Word Origins
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| Rating | : | 4.52 (691 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0822601214 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 442 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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A Customer said Fun and Funny Read!. This is quite an interesting book! There will probably never be another book like this! Fun because of the adventurous stories behind the words. Funny because the cross-referencing is well, unusual. For example, you'll look up 'centigrade' and it will tell you to look under 'congress'! Other examples include: 'g. "Great word and phrase source" according to Bruce W. Bucholtz. This one volume dictionary is really a dictionary/etymological source for words and phrases which has some interesting histories. Some of the entries could have been more fully researched but overall, this is a good addtion to anyone's home library section that deals with the interesting topic of word/phrase his. Paul the Baptist said This is. my favorite book on etymology. Excellent companion to Noah Webster's 18"This is" according to Paul the Baptist. my favorite book on etymology. Excellent companion to Noah Webster's 1828 Dictionary!. 8 Dictionary!
Joseph Twadell Shipley is the author of the highly acclaimed In Praise of English as well as twenty-six other books, including The Quest for Literature, Dictionary of Word Origins, and Dictionary of Early English. . In a long and distinguished career he was president of the New York Drama Critics Circle, was a founder of Yeshiva College, and taught at the City College of New York
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In a long and distinguished career he was president of the New York Drama Critics Circle, was a founder of Yeshiva College, and taught at the City College of New York. . About the Author Joseph Twadell Shipley is the author of the highly acclaimed In Praise of English as well as twenty-six other books, including The Quest for Literature, Dictionary of Word Origins, and Dictionary of Early English