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The Secret Lives of Words
By
Paul West
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Mariner Books
Publication date
July 1, 2001
Pages
296
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780156014090
ISBN-10
0156014092
Dimensions
1 by 5.50 by 8.25 in.
Weight
0.80 lbs.
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$13.00
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
This fascinating new study reveals the amazing and bizarre histories of language's building blocks and chronicles the etymologies of dozens of common words whose original meaning has been obscured through the passage of time. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.
Editions
Hardcover
1 edition from Houghton Mifflin (June 1, 2000)
9780151004669 | details & prices | 296 pages | 6.50 × 9.25 × 1.25 in. | 1.35 lbs | List price $24.00
About: Reveals the history of language's building blocks and chronicles the etymologies of dozens of common words whose original meaning has been obscured through the passage of time.
About: Reveals the history of language's building blocks and chronicles the etymologies of dozens of common words whose original meaning has been obscured through the passage of time.
Paperback
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Reprint edition from Mariner Books (July 1, 2001)
9780156014090 | details & prices | 296 pages | 5.50 × 8.25 × 1.00 in. | 0.80 lbs | List price $13.00
About: Reveals the history of language's building blocks and chronicles the etymologies of dozens of common words whose original meaning has been obscured through the passage of time.
About: Reveals the history of language's building blocks and chronicles the etymologies of dozens of common words whose original meaning has been obscured through the passage of time.
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