The illustrated etymologicon: a circular stroll through the hidden connections of the English language
(Illustrated Edition)
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London : Icon Books, 2021.
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Illustrated Edition
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Illustrated edition.
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318 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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"The Etymologicon is an occasionally ribald, frequently witty and unerringly erudite guided tour of the secret labyrinth that lurks beneath the English language. What is the actual connection between disgruntled and gruntled? What links church organs to organised crime, California to the Caliphate, or brackets to codpieces? Mark Forsyth's riotous celebration of the idiosyncratic and sometimes absurd connections between words is a classic of its kind. This lavishly illustrated edition is a mine of fascinating information for the coffee tables, boudoirs, and loos of word-lovers everywhere."--
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English
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9781785787850, 1785787853, 9781785788758, 1785788752
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Includes bibliographical references.
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"The Etymologicon is an occasionally ribald, frequently witty and unerringly erudite guided tour of the secret labyrinth that lurks beneath the English language. What is the actual connection between disgruntled and gruntled? What links church organs to organised crime, California to the Caliphate, or brackets to codpieces? Mark Forsyth's riotous celebration of the idiosyncratic and sometimes absurd connections between words is a classic of its kind. This lavishly illustrated edition is a mine of fascinating information for the coffee tables, boudoirs, and loos of word-lovers everywhere."--,Page 4 of cover
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Forsyth, M. (2021). The illustrated etymologicon: a circular stroll through the hidden connections of the English language. Illustrated edition. London, Icon Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Forsyth, Mark. 2021. The Illustrated Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language. London, Icon Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Forsyth, Mark, The Illustrated Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language. London, Icon Books, 2021.
MLA Citation (style guide)Forsyth, Mark. The Illustrated Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language. Illustrated edition. London, Icon Books, 2021.
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