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Wegryn, Jim

 
9780595346820: Funny Thing About Names: An Entertaining Look at Naming in America
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ISBN 10 : 0595346820 ISBN 13 : 9780595346820
Editeur : iUniverse, 2005

Synopsis

A town called Hell, which freezes over. A mollusk raised to college mascot. A brand of bubble gum named for a musical instrument. Wegryn visits all these examples and more in his humorous investigation of naming practices. For a popular overview of the field, Funny Thing About Names delivers its message with wit and style.-Christine De Vinne, American Name Society President.Ask yourself this What is the most popular street name?Who was Benedict Arnold's infamous brother?What is the oldest sports team nickname?What famous university once was named Chatholepistemaid?Why did Boris Karloff change his name?Why didn't Arnold Schwarzenegger?Funny Thing About Names answers these questions and many more as it delves into the wide world of names.Bases upon ten years of research, this amusing account examines how and why we label people, places and businesses in America. It will delight the trivia buff, intrigue the reader interested in onomastics (the study of names), and put a smile on both.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

A town called Hell, which freezes over. A mollusk raised to college mascot. A brand of bubble gum named for a musical instrument. Wegryn visits all these examples and more in his humorous investigation of naming practices. For a popular overview of the field, Funny Thing About Names delivers its message with wit and style.-Christine De Vinne, American Name Society President.Ask yourself this What is the most popular street name?Who was Benedict Arnold's infamous brother?What is the oldest sports team nickname?What famous university once was named Chatholepistemaid?Why did Boris Karloff change his name?Why didn't Arnold Schwarzenegger?Funny Thing About Names answers these questions and many more as it delves into the wide world of names.Bases upon ten years of research, this amusing account examines how and why we label people, places and businesses in America. It will delight the trivia buff, intrigue the reader interested in onomastics (the study of names), and put a smile on both.

Biographie de l'auteur

Jim Wegryn is a freelance writer, former computer consultant, and history buff. He has published a science fiction novel and a book about amusing words.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2005
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0595346820
ISBN 13 
9780595346820
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
164
Coordonnées du fabricant
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