The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language
AUTHOR | Hagen, Don; Forsyth, Mark |
PUBLISHER | Gildan Media Corporation (04/01/2014) |
PRODUCT TYPE | Audio (MP3 CD) |
Description
Do you know why... ...a mortgage is literally a death pledge? ...why guns have girls' names? ...why salt is related to soldier? You're about to find out... The Etymologicon (e-t?-'m -l -ji-k n) is: *Witty (wi-te): Full of clever humor *Erudite (er-?-dit): Showing knowledge *Ribald (ri-b?ld): Crude, offensive The Etymologicon is a completely unauthorized guide to the strange underpinnings of the English language. It explains: how you get from "gruntled" to "disgruntled"; why you are absolutely right to believe that your meager salary barely covers "money for salt"; how the biggest chain of coffee shops in the world (hint: Seattle) connects to whaling in Nantucket; and what precisely the Rolling Stones have to do with gardening.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9798200623310
Binding:
CD-Audio (MP3 Format)
Content Language:
English
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Carton Quantity:
100
Feature Codes:
Unabridged
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Etymology
Language Arts & Disciplines | Language Experience Approach
Language Arts & Disciplines | Word Lists
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Dewey Decimal:
422
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Do you know why... ...a mortgage is literally a death pledge? ...why guns have girls' names? ...why salt is related to soldier? You're about to find out... The Etymologicon (e-t?-'m -l -ji-k n) is: *Witty (wi-te): Full of clever humor *Erudite (er-?-dit): Showing knowledge *Ribald (ri-b?ld): Crude, offensive The Etymologicon is a completely unauthorized guide to the strange underpinnings of the English language. It explains: how you get from "gruntled" to "disgruntled"; why you are absolutely right to believe that your meager salary barely covers "money for salt"; how the biggest chain of coffee shops in the world (hint: Seattle) connects to whaling in Nantucket; and what precisely the Rolling Stones have to do with gardening.
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Author:
Forsyth, Mark
Mark Forsyth is a writer, journalist, proofreader, ghostwriter, and pedant. He was given a copy of the Oxford English Dictionary as a christening present and has never looked back. Forsyth is the creator of "The Inky Fool", a blog about words, phrases, grammar, rhetoric, and prose. He lives in the United Kingdom.
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Read by:
Hagen, Don
Don Hagen, nine-time winner of the Peer Award for narration/voice-over, has been behind the microphone since fifth grade. He has been heard on a wide range of projects, from radio and television commercials to documentaries and audiobooks. In addition to his freelance voice work, Hagen is a member of the audiobook narration team at the Library of Congress. He lives in Washington, DC.
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