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By Jove
Michael Macrone
Paperback - $22.95
This delightful journey through classical mythology sheds new light on the origins of many common English expressions and presents an entertaining, educational guide to some of the world's most enduring stories. "Witty and informative".--San Francisc ...
It's Greek to Me
Michael Macrone
Paperback - $21.95
From Homer's Iliad ("bite the dust") to Plato's Phaedo ("swan song"), this fascinating fun-filled sequel to Brush Up Your Shakespeare! reveals the classical origins of many common English phrases. "Macrone is an erudite guide".--San Francisco Chronic ...
Etymology
Yakov Malkiel
Paperback - $88.95
Etymology has been largely neglected since the beginning of this century. Professor Yakov Malkiel here sets out to rescue it from its fate. He enquires into the style, structure, presuppositions, and purposes of etymological enquiries over the last t ...
Buttering Parsnips, Twocking Chavs : The Secret Life of the English Language
Martin H. Manser
Hardcover - $23.95
"Fine words butter no parsnips" is an expression dating back 400 years. "Twocking" and "chav" are popular new arrivals in the ever-growing vocabulary of British slang. What do words and phrases like these have in common, and what sets them apart? Tha ...
The Story of English
Robert McCrum
Paperback - $26.95
Now revised, this is the first book to tell the whole story of the English language. Originally paired with a major PBS miniseries, the authors present a stimulating and comprehensive record of spoken and written English from its Anglo-Saxon origins ...
Coined by Shakespeare : Words and Meanings First Used by the Bard
Jeff McQuain
Hardcover - $23.95
The first book ever to focus on Shakespeare's coinages.
- Covers terms and meanings still used today
- Includes quizzes on Shakespearean trivia
- A must for Bardophiles everywhere!
The Travels and Adventures of Serendipity : A Study in Sociological Semantics and the Sociology of Science
Robert K. Merton
Paperback - $30.95
From the names of cruise lines and bookstores to an Australian ranch and a nudist camp outside of Atlanta, the word serendipity--that happy blend of wisdom and luck by which something is discovered not quite by accident--is today ubiquitous. This boo ...
NTC's Dictionary of Latin and Greek Origins
Bob Moore
Paperback - $25.95
This unique reference equips students with vocabulary skills that will last a lifetime. Students study Latin and Greek roots and learn the huge number of English words that derive from them. The impressive number of entries and explanations, presente ...
In Other Words : A Language Lover's Guide to the Most Intriguing Words Around the World
Christopher J. Moore
Hardcover - $21.95
When ideas fail, words come in handy. But sometimes you can’ t find the right word, and what you want to say can’ t be found in the dictionary. English has its limitations, but the expression you’ re searching for may exist in anoth ...