In a Word: 750 Words and Their Fascinating Stories and Origins
What's in a word? A lot, as IN A WORD tells us! Words travel through time and evolve — -taking on new characteristics, new meanings, and providing fascinating tales of people, places, and times long ago. Each entry of IN A WORD tells its tale in a witty short-story style, often accompanied by fun illustrations.
Though several of the entries in the book provide the kind of linguistic details found in the finest dictionaries, IN A WORD's lively, anecdotal style makes it more entertaining than a traditional reference book. It's a perfect addition to any family home, or as a gift.
The book also comes with a language chart and index. With an introduction by a linguistics scholar.
- Author
- Rosalie Baker, Tom Lopes
- Format
- hardcover
- Pages
- 250
- Publisher
- Cricket Books
- Language
- english
- ISBN
- 9780812627107
- Genres
- reference
- Release date
- 2003
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