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: 0471718459 ISBN-13: 9780471718451 Publisher: Trade Paper Press
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: October 2005 Annotation: 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." |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Reference | Word Lists |
Dewey: 428.1 |
LCCN: 2005004284 |
Physical Information: 0.59" H x 5.55" W x 8.5" L (0.69 lbs) 244 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
Review Citations: Ingram Advance 09/01/2005 pg. 95 |
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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." |
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