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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Paul Anthony JonesPublisher: Pegasus Books Imprint: Pegasus Books Dimensions: Width: 13.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 20.10cm Weight: 0.181kg ISBN: 9781681778945ISBN 10: 1681778947 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 08 January 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsThese surprising word stories show how definitions of even everyday terms appear then disappear, expand and contract, and develop and distort, making for pleasurable reading, especially owing to the author's lightheartedly learned style. Recommended for word buffs and those interested in language change. Author InformationPaul Anthony Jones is a writer, etymologist, and language blogger. He is the author of several British books on trivia and language, including the widely acclaimed Word Drops: A Sprinkling of Linguistic Curiosities. He has contributed to the Guardian, the Huffington Post, BuzzFeed, Mental Floss and BBC Radio 4's The World at One, and he also runs @HaggardHawks, the hugely popular language-based Twitter account and YouTube channel. A piano teacher and musician, he lives in Newcastle upon Tyne. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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