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The Etymologicon : A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language

By: Publication details: England; Icon; 2016Description: 252 Pages; PaperbackISBN:
  • 9781785781704
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 422
Summary: "The Etymologicon is an occasionally ribald, frequently witty and unerringly erudite guided tour of the secret labyrinth that lurks beneath the English language. 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 connections between words is a classic of its kind: a mine of fascinating information and a must-read for word-lovers everywhere."--Amazon.co.uk.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Book Adult and Young Adult 15-17 Karachi Language and Literature 422 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available PKLC020201
Book Adult and Young Adult 15-17 Lahore English Language Resources 422 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available PKLC022488
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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. 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 connections between words is a classic of its kind: a mine of fascinating information and a must-read for word-lovers everywhere."--Amazon.co.uk.

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