The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language
By Mark Forsyth
Read by Don Hagen
Unabridged
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Library CD (In Stock)
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3 Formats: CD
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3 Formats: Library CD
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3 Formats: MP3 CD
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ISBN: 9781469090948
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ISBN: 9781469059402
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ISBN: 9798200623310
| Runtime: | 7.02 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Educational |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
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?-'mä-lä-ji-kän) 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.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“Mark Forsyth is clearly a man who knows his onions.” —Daily Telegraph (London)
“Crikey...this is addictive!” —Times (London)
Author
Author Bio: Mark Forsyth
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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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | CD, Library CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Educational |
| Runtime: | 7.02 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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