Casual Lex : An Informal Assemblage of Why We Say What We Say

English

ISBN: 1401602185

EAN: 9781401602185

Category: Reference / Word Lists/Language Arts & Disciplines / Vocabulary/

Publisher: Nelson Incorporated, Thomas

Release Date: 04/22/2005

Synopsis: So often we use words or phrases that, while we know what they mean, we dont know how they came into being. The story behind the word is often surprising and always interesting.Peoples fascination with language has never been greater as proven by the response to the best-selling Eats, Shoots, and Leaves. This retitled, repackaged, updated and slightly revised favorite will please that growing market. This new edition features a new design, inside and out, and timely updating of the most interesting words and phrases in Why You Say It and Whats In a Word.Featured are such words and phrases as Alibi, Bikini, Capricious, Diddly-squat, Fiasco, Goon, Hip, Loophole, Maudlin, Spam, Taboo, Windfall, and 488 more. The entries are short enough for casual perusal and complete enough to give the whole story of where these words and phrases originated.

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Casual Lex : An Informal Assemblage of Why We Say What We Say

Illustrated: No

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.27 inches

Width: 5.25 inches

Length: 7.63 inches

Weight: 16.05 oz

Pages: 256