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Another word a day : an all-new romp through some of the most unusual and intriguing words in English
Garg, Anu · Hoboken, N.J : John Wiley, 2006
- Publisher
- Hoboken, N.J : John Wiley, 2006
- Physical description
- 226 pages
- ISBN
- 0471718459 (pbk. : alk. paper);9780471718451 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Dewey classification
- 428.1
- Language
- English
Summary
"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. Book jacket."--BOOK JACKET
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| Field | Value |
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| 001Control number | 20645 |
| 003Control number identifier | OCoLC |
| 005Date and time of latest transaction | 20 Jun 2007, 01:27 |
| 008Fixed-length data elements | 050215s2006 nju b 001 0 eng |
| 010Library of Congress control number | 2005004284 |
| 020International Standard Book Number (ISBN) |
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| 040Cataloging source |
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| 041Language code | eng |
| 050Library of Congress call number | PE1449 .G3345 2005 |
| 082Dewey Decimal call number | 428.1 22 |
| 100Main entry – personal name | Garg, Anu. |
| 245Title statement | Another word a day : an all-new romp through some of the most unusual and intriguing words in English / Anu Garg. |
| 260Publication, distribution, etc. (imprint) | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley, 2006 |
| 300Physical description | xi, 226 p. ; 22 cm. |
| 504Bibliography, etc. note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-220) and index. |
| 520Summary, etc. | "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. Book jacket."--BOOK JACKET. |
| 650Subject added entry – topical term |
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