Six Words You Never Knew Had Something To Do With Pigs: And Other Fascinating Facts About The English Language
by Barber, Katherine
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Vg In Wraps. Light Edgewear. Pages Clean & Tight. Pages: 220.
- ISBN 10
- 0143038125
- ISBN 13
- 9780143038122
- Seller
-
Vancouver, Washington, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Synopsis
A delightfully addictive compendium of fascinating word facts that does for the dictionary what Eats, Shoots, and Leaves did for the manual of styleWith the easy erudition and lively wit that have won her legions of fans, Canada's "Word Lady" reveals the entertaining histories behind 500 of the most common words and phrases in the English language. Who knew that "travel" is derived from an instrument of torture? That "tragedy" originally had something to do with goats? That "glamour" and "grammar" started out as the same word? Katherine Barber's captivating collection is organized by season, so readers can open to Valentine's Day to learn about the origins of "passion fruit" or flip to Thanksgiving to find out why there aren't any turkeys in Turkey. An irresistible blend of entertainment and enlightenment, this delightful book will captivate the word lover in all of us.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Vintage-Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- MASTER275242I
- Title
- Six Words You Never Knew Had Something To Do With Pigs: And Other Fascinating Facts About The English Language
- Author
- Barber, Katherine
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback.
- Book Condition
- Used - Vg In Wraps. Light Edgewear. Pages Clean & Tight. Pages: 220.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Thus.
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0143038125
- ISBN 13
- 9780143038122
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2007
- Keywords
- Literature, Linguistics, Etymology, Reference, History
- Bookseller catalogs
- REFERENCE;
Terms of Sale
Vintage-Books
Please indicate your preferred shipping method! Orders within the continental USA are shipped via media mail, unless otherwise arranged by you. We can also ship via USPS Priority Mail (uninsured).
Because of the USA situation with COVID and issues with USPS, we are currently shipping to USA addresses only.
If no shipping method is requested, we will ship via media mail (US Only). Washington state residents MUST add sales tax as per your local rate. All shipments are packed as carefully as possible. Larger books will cost more to ship Returns: You must notify us and return the book to us within 10 business days to receive a refund, with the item the same condition as when shipped. Shipping costs will not be refunded.
About the Seller
Vintage-Books
About Vintage-Books
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- 1st Thus
- This indicates that this is not the first appearance of a book in print, but that this is the first appearance in a...
- Trade Paperback
- Used to indicate any paperback book that is larger than a mass-market paperback and is often more similar in size to a hardcover...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.