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Oxford School Dictionary of Word Origins
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John Ayto
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Oxford Univ Pr
Publication date
July 11, 2002
Pages
512
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Juvenile Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780199108084
ISBN-10
0199108080
Dimensions
1.25 by 6 by 8.50 in.
Weight
1.55 lbs.
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Great Britain
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$14.35
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Summary
Useful for school students, this work is a dictionary of word origins. Each headword entry gives a complete story about how a particular word came into the English language and evolved over time. Each headword entry also includes meanings and how each word is used in context. It covers themes like: acronyms, eponyms, invented words, and blends.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Trialled and tested in schools For the first time a comprehensive dictionary of word origins will be available for all school students. Each headword entry gives a complete and fascinating story about how a particular word came into the English language and evolved over time. In addition, each headword entry includes meanings and how each word is used in context. It also includes 40 extended panels covering a range of themes like: * Other languages which gave vocabulary to the English language form Arabic and Australian-Aboriginal to Urdu and Yiddish * Acronyms (AIDS, NATO), eponyms (Wellingtons), invented words (nylon, spoof), shortened words (photo, exam), blends (motor and hotel became motel) and folk etymology * Subjects students are interested in, ranging from food and drink, animals, sports, space, to first names and illnesses
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9780199108084 | details & prices | 512 pages | 6.00 × 8.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.55 lbs | List price $14.35
About: Useful for school students, this work is a dictionary of word origins.
About: Useful for school students, this work is a dictionary of word origins.
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