Mark Forsyth: The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language (2016)
ISBN: 9781785781704
Mark Forsyth: The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language (2016)
ISBN: 9781785781704
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The Etymologicon is an occasionally ribald, frequently witty and unerringly erudite guided tour of the secret labyrinth that lurks beneath the English language.
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ISBN
9781785781704
Author
Mark Forsyth
Binding
Soft cover
Date of publication
2016
Format
Book
Language
English
School book
No
What is the actual connection between disgruntled and gruntled? What links church organs to organised crime, California to the Caliphate, or brackets to codpieces?Mark Forsyth s riotous celebration of the idiosyncratic and sometimes absurd connectionsbetween words is a classic of its kind: a mine of fascinating information and a must-read for word-lovers everywhere
