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"A brash, enlightening, and wildly entertaining feminist look at gendered language and the way it shapes us..."--From dust jacket, front flap.
"The word bitch conjures many images for many people, but it is most often meant to describe an unpleasant woman. Even before its usage to mean a female canine, bitch didn t refer to gender at all it originated as a gender-neutral word meaning genitalia. A perfectly innocuous word devolving into a female insult...
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English
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"Peter Winceworth, a disaffected Victorian lexicographer, inserts false entries into a dictionary - violating and subverting the dictionary's authority - in an attempt to assert some sense of individual purpose and artistic freedom. In the present day, Mallory, a young overworked and underpaid intern employed by the dictionary's publishing house, is tasked with uncovering these entries before the work is digitised. As the novel progresses and their...
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English
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This alphabetically arranged reference contains the definitions and Origins of more than 12,500 words and expressions, such as slang words, proverbs, nicknames, and phrases from literature. Also included is a selection of words and phrases that originated in English-speaking countries other than the U.S. and Great Britain. The third edition features approximately 3,500 new entries.
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Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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Where do our everyday words come from? The bagel you eat for breakfast, the bumf you have to wade through at the office, and the bus that takes you home again: we use these words without thinking about their origins or how their meanings have changed over time. Simon Horobin takes the reader on a journey through a typical day, showing how the words we use to describe routine activities - getting up, going to work, eating meals - have surprisingly...
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The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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"The book is for those who take joy in the boundless eccentricities of language. The book's daily entries of obscure words are each linked to a quirk, anecdote, or commemoration that tie them to history."--Provided by publisher.
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Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2014
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English
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Derived from the Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins, this volume is a fascinating tour of the etymologies of English words. The book contains the word origins of 1,000 words arranged across 100 themes. Entries also include information on related phrases and quotations, as well as contemporary usage. A comprehensive index ensures that you can quickly find the word you are looking for. Ideal for browsing, this is an irresistible collection of word origins...
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Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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Draws on mythology, ancient history, archaeology, the roots of society, technology, and warfare to reveal how the English language is based on original Stone Age language and uncovers the most influential and important words used by humanity's neolithic ancestors.
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What on Earth Books
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"A stunning non-fiction picture book about the origins of the English Language. You ll be surprised at the global and cultural diversity hidden in the words we use every day! Did you know that English words come from all over the world? And often their meanings have changed over time? Find out about the journeys of a selection of words from the English Language in this amazing visual resource. Each word is paired with a two-page spread illustration,...
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Word travelers volume 1
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Sourcebooks eXplore
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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Eddie and MJ are suddenly transported to India where they must use their word knowledge to solve a mystery and help their new friend Dev save his school.
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Word travelers volume 2
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Sourcebooks eXplore
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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Eddie and MJ use their awesome enchanted book to journey to Mexico, discover how Mexican culture has influences the English language, learn about local customs, and solve an exciting mystery.
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