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Word Myths: Debunking Linguistic Urban Legends
By
Ivan Brunetti (illustrator) and
David Wilton
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Oxford Univ Pr on Demand
Publication date
December 2, 2004
Pages
221
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780195172843
ISBN-10
0195172841
Dimensions
1 by 5.75 by 8.50 in.
Weight
0.85 lbs.
Original list price
$26.95
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university press
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Summary
An examination of the most famous stories, tales, and histories of the world that are provably wrong provides a look at why certain myths are created and spread, the reasons they persist, and the actual truths that long have been obscured by misinformation.
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9780195172843 | details & prices | 221 pages | 5.75 × 8.50 × 1.00 in. | 0.85 lbs | List price $26.95
About: Examines stories, tales, and histories of the urban world involved with the origins of words or short phrases; and looks at why certain myths are created and spread and the reasons they persist, even when untrue.
About: Examines stories, tales, and histories of the urban world involved with the origins of words or short phrases; and looks at why certain myths are created and spread and the reasons they persist, even when untrue.
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