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Sedgwick, Fred

 
9781847062741: Where Words Come From: A Dictionary of Word Origins
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1847062741 ISBN 13 : 9781847062741
Editeur : Continuum, 2009

Synopsis

<div>Did you know that 'aardvark' comes from the South African for 'earth pig'? Or that 'assassin' actually comes from the Arabic for 'smoker of hashish'? This book explains why 'bungalow' comes from Hindi and what exactly 'hello' is short for. </div>
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It is an invaluable guide to the fascinating origins of everyday words. There are literally tens of thousands of English words with entertaining and engaging stories behind them. Tackling the topic in an anecdotal and yet thorough manner, Fred Sedgwick's pithy, interesting, upbeat and approachable Where Words Come From is the etymological dictionary for everyone, a book to inspire wonder, debate and laughter.</div>

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À propos de l'auteur

<div>Fred Sedgwick is a poet, former headteacher and author of many books in the areas of literature, expressive arts, education and creativity. </div><font size=2> <div> </div></font>

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Éditeur
Continuum
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1847062741
ISBN 13 
9781847062741
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
222
Coordonnées du fabricant
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