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The Etymologicon

A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language

A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language

By Mark Forsyth

By Mark Forsyth

By Mark Forsyth

By Mark Forsyth

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Category: Reference

Category: Reference

Paperback $18.00

Oct 02, 2012 | ISBN 9780425260791

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Oct 02, 2012 | ISBN 9781101611760

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    About The Etymologicon

    This perfect gift for readers, writers, and literature majors alike unearths the quirks of the English language. For example, do you know why a mortgage is literally a “death pledge”? Why guns have girls’ names? Why “salt” is related to “soldier”? Discover the answers to all of these etymological questions and more in this fascinating book for fans of of Eats, Shoots & Leaves.

    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 connects to whaling in Nantucket; and what, precisely, the Rolling Stones have to do with gardening. This witty book will awake the linguist in you and illuminate the hidden meanings behind common words and phrases, tracing their evolution through all of their surprising paths throughout history.

    About The Etymologicon

    This perfect gift for readers, writers, and literature majors alike unearths the quirks of the English language. For example, do you know why a mortgage is literally a “death pledge”? Why guns have girls’ names? Why “salt” is related to “soldier”? Discover the answers to all of these etymological questions and more in this fascinating book for fans of of Eats, Shoots & Leaves.

    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 connects to whaling in Nantucket; and what, precisely, the Rolling Stones have to do with gardening. This witty book will awake the linguist in you and illuminate the hidden meanings behind common words and phrases, tracing their evolution through all of their surprising paths throughout history.

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    See all books by Mark Forsyth

    About Mark Forsyth

    Mark Forsyth, author of The Elements of Eloquence, among other books, was given a copy of The Oxford English Dictionary as a christening present and has never looked back. He is the creator of The Inky Fool, a blog about… More about Mark Forsyth

    About Mark Forsyth

    Mark Forsyth, author of The Elements of Eloquence, among other books, was given a copy of The Oxford English Dictionary as a christening present and has never looked back. He is the creator of The Inky Fool, a blog about… More about Mark Forsyth

    Product Details

    Category: Reference

    Paperback | $18.00
    Published by Berkley
    Oct 02, 2012 | 304 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | ISBN 9780425260791

    Category: Reference

    Ebook | $9.99
    Published by Berkley
    Oct 02, 2012 | 304 Pages | ISBN 9781101611760
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    “The stocking filler of the season…how else to describe a book that explains the connection between Dom Perignon and Mein Kampf.”–The Observer

    “Crikey…this is addictive!”–The Times

    “Mark Forsyth is clearly a man who knows his onions.”–Daily Telegraph

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