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Author: Paul Anthony Jones
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
Imprint: University of Chicago Press
Dimensions:
Width: 14.70cm
, Height: 3.00cm
, Length: 21.80cm
Weight: 0.567kg
ISBN: 9780226646701
ISBN 10: 022664670
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 14 October 2019
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
These surprising word stories show how definitions of even everyday terms appear then disappear, expand and contract, and develop and distort, making for pleasurable reading, especially owing to the author's lightheartedly learned style. Recommended for word buffs and those interested in language change. --Library Journal, on The Accidental Dictionary Jones shares his passion for understanding how common English words have morphed to illustrate social trends. Entertaining and informative, the book offers equal helpings of social and linguistic history and interpretation. --Booklist, on The Accidental Dictionary
Jones shares his passion for understanding how common English words have morphed to illustrate social trends. Entertaining and informative, the book offers equal helpings of social and linguistic history and interpretation. -- Booklist, on The Accidental Dictionary These surprising word stories show how definitions of even everyday terms appear then disappear, expand and contract, and develop and distort, making for pleasurable reading, especially owing to the author's lightheartedly learned style. Recommended for word buffs and those interested in language change. -- Library Journal, on The Accidental Dictionary
Jones shares his passion for understanding how common English words have morphed to illustrate social trends. Entertaining and informative, the book offers equal helpings of social and linguistic history and interpretation. --Booklist, on The Accidental Dictionary These surprising word stories show how definitions of even everyday terms appear then disappear, expand and contract, and develop and distort, making for pleasurable reading, especially owing to the author's lightheartedly learned style. Recommended for word buffs and those interested in language change. --Library Journal, on The Accidental Dictionary
Author Information
Paul Anthony Jones is a writer, etymologist, and language blogger. He is the author of several books on language, including, most recently, The Accidental Dictionary. He shares his linguistic discoveries via the Twitter account @HaggardHawks, which was named one of Twitter's best language accounts by Mental Floss. He lives in Newcastle upon Tyne.
