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The Etymologicon A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language

Paperback • 2012 • English

The Etymologicon A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language

By Mark Forsyth

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About the book

'Witty and erudite ... stuffed with the kind of arcane information that nobody strictly needs to know, but which is a pleasure to learn nonetheless.' Nick Duerden, Independent. 'Particularly good ... Forsyth takes words and draws us into their, and our, murky history.' William Leith, Evening Standard. The Etymologicon is an occasionally ribald, frequently witty and unerringly erudite guided tour of the secret labyrinth that lurks beneath the English language. What is the actual connecti...Show more

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ISBN

9781848314535

Publisher

Icon Books, Limited

Published year

2012

Language

English

Original title

The Etymologicon A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language

Format

Paperback

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