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All in a Word: 100 Delightful Excursions into the Uses and Abuses of Words

Vivian Cook

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Description:Delve into the hidden nature of words: An irresistible mix of information, curiosity, and fun Linguist Vivian Cook takes us on a brilliant series of excursions into the history and meaning of words: How do we learn words as a child? How are words born, and why do they die? Why do some never get spoken, and others never written? Each chapter is charmingly illustrated—and accompanied by a rich assortment of games, lists, puzzles, and quotes. From polite words to crass words, from p-c words to Shakespeare’s words, from food and wine words to jazz and drug words—the book is an exciting exploration into the abundance and variety of words.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with All in a Word: 100 Delightful Excursions into the Uses and Abuses of Words. To get started finding All in a Word: 100 Delightful Excursions into the Uses and Abuses of Words, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Delve into the hidden nature of words: An irresistible mix of information, curiosity, and fun Linguist Vivian Cook takes us on a brilliant series of excursions into the history and meaning of words: How do we learn words as a child? How are words born, and why do they die? Why do some never get spoken, and others never written? Each chapter is charmingly illustrated—and accompanied by a rich assortment of games, lists, puzzles, and quotes. From polite words to crass words, from p-c words to Shakespeare’s words, from food and wine words to jazz and drug words—the book is an exciting exploration into the abundance and variety of words.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with All in a Word: 100 Delightful Excursions into the Uses and Abuses of Words. To get started finding All in a Word: 100 Delightful Excursions into the Uses and Abuses of Words, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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