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Word Myths: Debunking Linguistic Urban Legends
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Hardcover
from Oxford Univ Pr on Demand (December 2, 2004)
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.