9781935554226-1935554220-All In a Word: 100 Delightful Excursions into the Uses and Abuses of Words

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

ISBN-13: 9781935554226
ISBN-10: 1935554220
Edition: Reprint
Author: Vivian Cook
Publication date: 2010
Publisher: Melville House
Format: Paperback 320 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781935554226
ISBN-10: 1935554220
Edition: Reprint
Author: Vivian Cook
Publication date: 2010
Publisher: Melville House
Format: Paperback 320 pages

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All In a Word: 100 Delightful Excursions into the Uses and Abuses of Words (ISBN-13: 9781935554226 and ISBN-10: 1935554220), written by authors Vivian Cook, was published by Melville House in 2010. With an overall rating of 3.8 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent All In a Word: 100 Delightful Excursions into the Uses and Abuses of Words (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.3.

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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.
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