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  • Teddy Bears, Tupperware and Sweet Fanny Adams

    How the names became the words

    de Andrew Sholl ...
    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 ... Leer más

    $2.99 USD

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  • French Made Simple

    Learn to speak and understand French quickly and easily

    de Pamela Rose Haze ...
    Series series Made Simple
    French Made Simple will help you learn to speak French quickly and easily!An invaluable introduction to one of the most studied languages, French Made Simple is ideal for students, business professionals, and tourists alike. Teaching the basics of grammar, vocabulary, and culture, it guides you step-by-step through the process of learning and conversing quickly. Refreshingly easy to understand, ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD

  • Wordcatcher

    An Odyssey into the World of Weird and Wonderful Words

    de Phil Cousineau ...
    Who knew that the great country of Canada is named for a mistake? How about "bedswerver," the best Elizabethan insult to hurl at a cheating boyfriend? By exploring the delightful back stories of the 250 words in Wordcatcher, readers are lured by language and entangled in etymologies. Author Phil Cousineau takes us on a tour into the obscure territory of word origins with great erudition and ... Leer más

    $9.99 USD

  • Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs

    Edición de Jennifer Speake ...
    Series series Oxford Quick Reference
    This unique and authoritative dictionary contains over 1,100 of the most widely used proverbs in English, utilizing the latest research from the Oxford Languages team to source them. This edition has been thoroughly revised and updated, broadening the cultural range of the proverbs selected, and covering sayings of international origins. With a strong emphasis on concisely explaining the meaning ... Leer más

    $17.99 USD

  • Best-Loved Chinese Proverbs

    de Theodora Lau, Kenneth Lau, Laura Lau ...
    "By filling one's head instead of one's pocket, one cannot be robbed."The appeal of Chinese proverbs is profound and universal. With brevity, clarity, and simplicity, these carefully chosen words help pass wisdom and insight throughout the ages. This timeless, eloquent collection of proverbs offers fundamental truths about the natural world and the human condition, on subjects such as:Ability • ... Leer más

    $11.59 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Spilling the Beans on the Cat's Pyjamas

    Popular Expressions - What They Mean and Where We Got Them

    de Judy Parkinson ...
    Series Libro 5 - I Used to Know That
    How on earth did 'with bells on' come to express enthusiasm? What do chips on shoulders have to do with inferiority complexes? And who is the face that launched a thousand ships? Did you know that 'the rule of thumb' refers to the use of the thumb to make measurements, as the first joint of the average adult thumb measures one inch?Spilling the Beans on the Cat's Pyjamas provides us with the ... Leer más

    $7.99 USD

  • Word Myths:Debunking Linguistic Urban Legends

    Debunking Linguistic Urban Legends

    de 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 ... Leer más

    $10.99 USD

  • Afterliff

    de John Lloyd, Jon Canter ...
    A liff is a familiar object or experience that English has no word for. Afterliff, its long-awaited sequel, corrects this disgraceful oversight by recycling the names found on signposts.This brilliant successor to Douglas Adams' and John Lloyd's 1983 classic The Meaning of Liff features over 900 essential new definitions, including:Anglesey n.Hypothetical object at which a lazy eye is looking ... Leer más

    $10.99 USD

  • A Secret Vice

    Tolkien on Invented Languages

    de J. R. R. Tolkien ...
    First ever critical study of Tolkien’s little-known essay, which reveals how language invention shaped the creation of Middle-earth and beyond, to George R R Martin’s Game of Thrones.J.R.R. Tolkien’s linguistic invention was a fundamental part of his artistic output, to the extent that later on in life he attributed the existence of his mythology to the desire to give his languages a home and ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

  • Semantic Antics

    How and Why Words Change Meaning

    de Sol Steinmetz ...
    "My favorite popular word book of the year"-William Safire, NY Times 6/22/2008A fun, new approach to examining etymology!Many common English words started out with an entirely different meaning than the one we know today. For example:The word adamant came into English around 855 C.E. as a synonym for 'diamond,'very different from today's meaning of the word: "utterly unyielding in attitude o... ... Leer más

    $13.99 USD

  • Words in Time and Place

    Exploring Language Through the Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary

    de David Crystal ...
    Did you know that the English language has over 150 words for the adjective 'drunk' developed over 1,000 years? Be prepared to learn words you have never heard before, find out fascinating facts behind everyday words, and be surprised at how lively and varied the English language can be. Published to critical acclaim in 2009, the Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary is the first ... Leer más

    $19.99 USD

  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to Weird Word Origins

    Over 500 Strange Stories of the World's Oddest Words and Phrases

    de Paul McFedries ...
    Get ready to chew the fat.This engaging, humorous new book explains the not-so-common origins of such commonly used phrases as “apple-pie order,” “chew the fat,” and “hat trick.” Presented in a fun, easy-to-read style, it provides entertaining insight on metaphorical phrases, weird words, and strange expressions and takes readers on a journey through the bizarre and eccentric origins that make up ... Leer más

    $7.99 USD