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Predicting New Words: The Secrets of Their Success
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Publication date
July 14, 2004
Pages
206
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780618130085
ISBN-10
061813008X
Dimensions
0.50 by 4.50 by 7.75 in.
Weight
0.55 lbs.
Original list price
$13.95
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A fascinating look at the generation of language surveys numerous 'new words,' such as 'Catch-22,' 'Gen-X,' 'silent majority' and their progenitors, including Jonathan Swift, Dr. Seuss, Lewis Carroll, and Galett Burgess, among others. Reprint.
Editions
Hardcover
from Houghton Mifflin (October 1, 2002)
9780618130061 | details & prices | 208 pages | 8.75 × 5.25 × 1.00 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $22.00
About: Examines the phenomenon of new word creation, offering criteria for predicting the success of new words and including the American Dialect Society's listing of words of the year from 1991 to 2001.
About: Examines the phenomenon of new word creation, offering criteria for predicting the success of new words and including the American Dialect Society's listing of words of the year from 1991 to 2001.
Paperback
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Reprint edition from Houghton Mifflin (July 14, 2004)
9780618130085 | details & prices | 206 pages | 4.50 × 7.75 × 0.50 in. | 0.55 lbs | List price $13.95
About: Examines the phenomenon of new word creation, offering criteria for predicting the success of new words and including the American Dialect Society's listing of words of the year from 1991 to 2001.
About: Examines the phenomenon of new word creation, offering criteria for predicting the success of new words and including the American Dialect Society's listing of words of the year from 1991 to 2001.
Miscellaneous
from Houghton Mifflin (October 1, 2002)
9780618406920 | details & prices | 206 pages | List price $22.00
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