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The Reverend Guppy's Aquarium by Dodd, Philip
ISBN: 9781436246262
Publisher: Gotham
Year Published: 2007

What¿s in a name? For Philip Dodd, this question led to an international hunt for the best stories of eponymous heroes-- an extraordinarily diverse group of people with just one thing in common: by ch...

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I Didn't Know That: From "Ants in the Pants" to "Wet Behind the Ears"--the Unusual Origins of the Things We Say by Evins, Karlen,
ISBN: 9781416556572
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Year Published: 2007

Every common expression has a history, and it's often not what one would expect. I Didn't Know That offers a lighthearted yet enlightening look at the unusual origins of hundreds of words and sayings ...

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SYNTAX OF EARLY ENGLISH (Adobe Reader) by Fischer, Olga, Kemenade, Ans van, Koopman, Willem
ISBN: 9780511038105
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Year Published: 1997

This book is a guide to the development of English syntax between the Old and Modern periods. Beginning with an overview of the main features of early English syntax, it gives a unified account of the...

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The Dord, the Diglot, and an Avocado or Two by Garg, Anu
ISBN: 9781436274746
Publisher: Plume
Year Published: 2007

From the creator of the popular A.Word.A.Day e-mail newsletter A collection of some of the most interesting stories and fascinating origins behind more than 300 words, names, and terms by the founder...

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STORIED WORDS (Portable Document Format (PDF)) by Jeske, Jeff
ISBN: 9780595761906
Publisher: iUniverse, Inc.
Year Published: 2004

From alphabet to zeugma Storied Words reveals the picturesque stories of 1,000 words that we use to talk about writing. You will learn about: The actual pictures behind our alphabet letters (e.g., "A"...

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The First Word by Kenneally, Christine
ISBN: 9781429541213
Publisher: Viking Adult
Year Published: 2007

A compelling look at the quest for the origins of human language from an accomplished linguist. Language is a distinctly human gift. However, because it leaves no permanent trace, its evolution has l...

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Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue by McWhorter, John
ISBN: 9781440607837
Publisher: Gotham
Year Published: 2008

A survey of the quirks and quandaries of the English language, focusing on our strange and wonderful grammar Why do we say ¿I am reading a catalog¿ instead of ¿I read a catalog¿? Why do we say ¿do¿...

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ENGLISH WORDS (Adobe Reader) by Stockwell, Robert, Minkova, Donka
ISBN: 9780511060762
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Year Published: 1997

English Words: History and Structure is concerned primarily with the learned vocabulary of English, the words borrowed from the classical languages. It surveys the historical events that define the la...

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