Endangered Words : A Collection of Rare Gems for Word Lovers

English

ISBN: 1602397120

EAN: 9781602397125

Category: Language Arts & Disciplines / Grammar & Punctuation/Language Arts & Disciplines / Vocabulary/

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated

Release Date: 06/30/2009

Synopsis: When a word perfectly captures a human truth, humans respond to itin the same way that they respond to a beautiful melody. They smile.They nod their heads. They tell others of their discovery. So saysSimon Hertnon in his introduction to Endangered Words, andafter wrapping your tongue around the lexical rarities he offers up tohis readers, youll have to agree! Hertnon provides one hundredhand-selected rarities, and, in a virtuoso display of concinnity and logodaedaly, breathes life into them with his lucid descriptions of their meaning and engaging examples of their usage. Thanks to Endangered Words,you no longer have to be at a loss for words or reach for the clich?dand commonplace. The English language is brimming with ambrosialalternatives, and this compendium offers the cream of the crop. Filled with words to be treasured for their elegant precision, from anacampserote to sprezzatura to zemblanity, Endangered Wordsis the perfect handbook for writers, an excellent resource forcommunicators, and an entertaining read for anyone with an appetite forthe very brightest gems of the English language.

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Endangered Words : A Collection of Rare Gems for Word Lovers

Illustrated: No

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.7 inches

Width: 5.0 inches

Length: 7.5 inches

Weight: 8.11 oz

Pages: 224