The cabinet of linguistic curiosities, a yearbook of forgotten words, Paul Anthony Jones
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The cabinet of linguistic curiosities, a yearbook of forgotten words, Paul Anthony Jones
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 367-368) and index
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The cabinet of linguistic curiosities
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
Paul Anthony Jones
Sub title
a yearbook of forgotten words
Summary
A whole year's worth of linguistic curiosities, just waiting to be discovered. Within these pages you might leap back in time, learn about linguistic trivia, follow a curious thread or wonder at the web of connexions in the English language.: 1 January quaaltagh (n.) the first person you meet on New Year's Day; 1 April dorbellist (n.) a fool, a dull-witted dolt; 12 May word-grubber (n.) someone who uses obscure or difficult words in everyday conversation; 25 September theic (adj.) an excessive drinker of tea; 24 December doniferous (adj.) carrying a gift. Paul Anthony Jones has unearthed a wealth of strange and forgotten words: illuminating some aspect of the day, or simply telling a cracking good yarn, each reveals a story. Written with a light touch that belies the depth of research it contains, this is both a fascinating compendium of etymology and a captivating historical miscellany. Dip into this beautiful book to be delighted and intrigued throughout the year
Target audience
adult
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