| Another Word a Day: An All-New Romp Through Some of the Most Unusual and Intriguing Words in English Contributor(s): Garg, Anu (Author) |
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ISBN: 1620455439 ISBN-13: 9781620455432 Publisher: Trade Paper Press OUR PRICE: $27.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2005 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference | Word Lists - Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies - Language Arts & Disciplines | Alphabets & Writing Systems |
| Dewey: 428.1 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.01 lbs) 244 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A smorgasbord of surprising, obscure, and exotic words In this delightful encore to the national bestseller A Word A Day, Anu Garg, the founder of the wildly popular A Word A Day Web site (wordsmith.org), presents an all-new collection of unusual, intriguing words and real-life anecdotes that will thrill writers, scholars, and word buffs everywhere. Another Word A Day celebrates the English language in all its quirkiness, grandeur, and fun, and features new chapters ranging from ""Words Formed Erroneously"" and ""Red-Herring Words"" to ""Kangaroo Words,"" ""Discover the Theme,"" and ""What Does That Company Name Mean?"" In them, you'll find a treasure trove of curious and compelling words, including agelast, dragoman, mittimus, nyctalopia, quacksalver, scission, tattersall, and zugzwang. Each entry includes a concise definition, etymology, and usage example, interspersed with illuminating quotations. Praise for a word a day ""Anu Garg's many readers await their A Word A Day rations hungrily. Now at last here's a feast for them and other verbivores. Eat up "" ""AWADies will be familiar with Anu Garg's refreshing approach to words: words are fun and they have fascinating histories."" |