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Book Synopsis The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins by : Robert Hendrickson
Download or read book The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins written by Robert Hendrickson and published by Facts on File. This book was released on 2008 with total page 968 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The most comprehensive single-volume reference of its kind, The Facts On File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins, Fourth Edition has been completely updated and expanded and now contains definitions and origins of more than 15,000 words and expressions. This encyclopedia features anecdotes and information on the development of a wide range of words, including slang, proverbs, animal and plant names, place names, nicknames, historical expressions, foreign language expressions, and phrases from literature. The emphasis throughout is on words and expressions whose origins are not adequately explained, or not addressed at all, in standard dictionaries. Approximately 2,500 new entries have been added to this edition, ranging from Aardsma to zounds."--BOOK JACKET.
Book Synopsis Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins by : Robert Hendrickson
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins written by Robert Hendrickson and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 754 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins by : Robert Hendrickson
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins written by Robert Hendrickson and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 581 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Word & Phrase Origins by : Robert Hendrickson
Download or read book Word & Phrase Origins written by Robert Hendrickson and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 822 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Encyclopedia Of Word And Phrase Origins, 3/E by : Robert Hendrickson
Download or read book Encyclopedia Of Word And Phrase Origins, 3/E written by Robert Hendrickson and published by . This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated and expanded, the Encyclopedia of Word and Pharse Origins, Third Edition, features definitions and origins of more than 12,500 words and expressions, making it the most comprehensive single-volume reference of its kind. This collection traces the development of slang words, proverbs, animal and plant names, place-names, nicknames, historical expressions, foreign-language expressions, and phrases from literature. With approximately 3,500 new entries, ranging from Axis of Evil to Zoot Suit Riots, this comprehensive and authoritative encyclopedia engages word lovers and researchers and serves as an invaluable reference tool for all students of language and literature.
Book Synopsis The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins by : Robert Hendrickson
Download or read book The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins written by Robert Hendrickson and published by Facts on File. This book was released on 2000 with total page 754 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the origins of thousands of words, proverbs, idioms, foreign language expressions, animal and plant names, and nicknames.
Book Synopsis The Henry Holt Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins by : Robert Hendrickson
Download or read book The Henry Holt Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins written by Robert Hendrickson and published by Owl Books. This book was released on 1990 with total page 581 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the history of more than seven thousand English words, expressions, and sayings
Book Synopsis Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins by : William Morris
Download or read book Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins written by William Morris and published by New York, Harper, 1962- .. This book was released on 1967 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arranged in alphabetical order for handy reference, this book contains more than 3,000 everyday words and expressions. It tells where these comes from, and what they really mean. (Publisher).
Book Synopsis Dictionary of Word Origins by : Jordan Almond
Download or read book Dictionary of Word Origins written by Jordan Almond and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dictionary gives the intriguing origins of hundreds of everyday words and expressions. Useful for reference and fun just for browsing, Dictionary of Word Origins is also a great way to expand vocabulary and enjoy doing it.
Book Synopsis Word and Phrase Origins by : Robert Hendrickson
Download or read book Word and Phrase Origins written by Robert Hendrickson and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Morris Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins by : William Morris
Download or read book Morris Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins written by William Morris and published by HarperCollins Publishers. This book was released on 1977 with total page 678 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first Edition of the "Morris Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins" detailed the fascinating and little known stories behind thousands of words and phrases that we use every day. In this new edition, William and Mary Morris update and expand their classic work to keep pace with our ever changing language. New entries include: "New trends"--crack, glitch, greenmail, Harrier attack airplanes "Foreign terms"--falafel, geisha, jihad, paparazzi "People"--batman, dead end kid, Dutch uncle, hatchet man, Young Turks "Given names"--Chester, Edith, Jennifer and others "Food"--Adam and Eve on a raft, alligator pear, grapefruit, Harriet Lane "Sports"--box score, cheese champions, full court press "and many more" Throughout the Morris' s present the histories of intriguing expressions in an eminently entertaining and readable fashion.
Book Synopsis The Story of English in 100 Words by : David Crystal
Download or read book The Story of English in 100 Words written by David Crystal and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2011-10-13 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring Latinate and Celtic words, weasel words and nonce-words, ancient words ('loaf') to cutting edge ('twittersphere') and spanning the indispensable words that shape our tongue ('and', 'what') to the more fanciful ('fopdoodle'), Crystal takes us along the winding byways of language via the rude, the obscure and the downright surprising. In this unique new history of the world's most ubiquitous language, linguistics expert David Crystal draws on words that best illustrate the huge variety of sources, influences and events that have helped to shape our vernacular since the first definitively English word was written down in the fifth century ('roe', in case you are wondering).
Book Synopsis The Facts on File Dictionary of American Regionalisms by : Robert Hendrickson
Download or read book The Facts on File Dictionary of American Regionalisms written by Robert Hendrickson and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2000-10-30 with total page 800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides definitions and examples of words and phrases used in different geographical regions of the United States.
Download or read book Common Phrases written by and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Origins and Meanings of Popular Phrases and Names by : Basil Hargrave
Download or read book Origins and Meanings of Popular Phrases and Names written by Basil Hargrave and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Origins of English Words by : Joseph Twadell Shipley
Download or read book The Origins of English Words written by Joseph Twadell Shipley and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2001-07 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are no direct records of the original Indo-European speech. By comparing the vocabularies of its various descendants, however, it is possible to reconstruct the basic Indo-European roots with considerable confidence. In The Origins of English Words, Shipley catalogues these proposed roots and follows the often devious, always fascinating, process by which some of their offshoots have grown. Anecdotal, eclectic, and always enthusiastic, The Origins of English Words is a diverting expedition beyond linguistics into literature, history, folklore, anthropology, philosophy, and science.
Book Synopsis Origins and Meanings of Popular Phrases Names (Classic Reprint) by : Basil Hargrave
Download or read book Origins and Meanings of Popular Phrases Names (Classic Reprint) written by Basil Hargrave and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-12 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Origins and Meanings of Popular Phrases Names This book is put forward in the belief that a demand exists for a concise epitome of the origin and meaning of words and phrases which are in every-day use but which are often not appreciated at their full significance. Its size is sufficient to show that it is neither intended to be an exhaustive philological treatise nor an academic encyclopaedia, but it aims at throwing an interesting light on many words by recalling their derivation, and it endeavours to give useful information in a pleasant and chatty form. One of the chief difficulties in its compilation has been the selection of its contents. Some criterion had to be established, as it was obviously impossible, while confining the book to convenient limits, to include everything that would be of interest to all, and yet that which might appear most desirable to some, might be esteemed valueless by others. Eventually, as the result of much cogitation, the compiler decided to cut the Gordian knot by boldly wielding the sword of his own fancy - only that which seemed of interest to him should be included. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
