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  • Word Myths:Debunking Linguistic Urban Legends

    Debunking Linguistic Urban Legends

    by David Wilton ...
    Do you believe that Ring Around the Rosie refers to the Black Death? Or that Eskimos have 50 (or 500) words for "snow"? Or that "Posh" is an acronym for "Port Out, Starboard Home"? If so, you badly need this book. In Word Myths, David Wilton debunks some of the most spectacularly wrong word histories in common usage, giving us the real stories behind many linguistic urban legends. Readers will ... Read more

    $15.19 CAD

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    The Emperor's New Clothes & Other Fairy Tales

    by Hans Christian Andersen ...
    Narrated by Anne-Marie Duff, David Tennant, Derek Jacobi, Penelope Wilton ...

    Unabridged

    59 min

    Here are four of Hans Christian Andersen's best-loved short stories, specially adapted for young children and read by some of Britain's most well-known actors. In 'The Emperor's New Clothes', read by Sir Derek Jacobi, an emperor is promised a special suit of clothes by a pair of tailors. In 'The Little Mermaid', read by Anne-Marie Duff, a beautiful mermaid falls in love with a prince. In 'The Fir ... Read more

    $11.07 CAD

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    The Brave Tin Soldier & Other Fairy Tales

    by Hans Christian Andersen ...
    Narrated by Anne-Marie Duff, David Tennant, Derek Jacobi, Penelope Wilton ...

    Unabridged

    59 min

    Here are four of Hans Christian Andersen's best-loved short stories, specially adapted for young children and read by some of Britain's most well-known actors. In 'The Brave Tin Soldier', read by David Tennant, a one-legged toy soldier falls in love with a paper ballerina. In 'Thumbelina', read by Anne-Marie Duff, a tiny but beautiful girl grows from a barleycorn which has been enchanted by a ... Read more

    $7.38 CAD

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  • Grammar Girl's 101 Words to Sound Smart

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  • Wordcatcher

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  • Smart Words

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    by Judy Parkinson ...
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  • The Word Museum

    The Most Remarkable English Words Ever Forgotten

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  • Semantic Antics

    How and Why Words Change Meaning

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    How the names became the words

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    What's in a name? From Achilles to zeppelin, the words we use in everyday language invoke a cast of historical characters, from figures of ancient legend to modern-day sports stars. But have you ever stopped to wonder how on earth the names became the words we use so often?How, for example, did Italian nationalist leader Giuseppe Garibaldi give his name to something so sweet as a biscuit? Who was ... Read more

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