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Thereby Hangs a Tale
Stories of Curious Word Origins
Taschenbuch von Charles E Funk
Sprache: Englisch

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From "mad as a wet hen" to "corn dodger" and "hobgoblin," Charles Funk's collections of curious words and expressions are a treasure trove of word origin.

In a language where hearse and rehearse have the same root and the word dunce comes from a great philosopher, English has hundreds of everyday words that originated or acquired their meanings in unusual ways. Dictionaries don't have the space to tell us all the mysteries but now Dr. Funk, with humor and insight, tells us the strange and intriguing stories of hundreds of words and how they came to be a part of our language.
From "mad as a wet hen" to "corn dodger" and "hobgoblin," Charles Funk's collections of curious words and expressions are a treasure trove of word origin.

In a language where hearse and rehearse have the same root and the word dunce comes from a great philosopher, English has hundreds of everyday words that originated or acquired their meanings in unusual ways. Dictionaries don't have the space to tell us all the mysteries but now Dr. Funk, with humor and insight, tells us the strange and intriguing stories of hundreds of words and how they came to be a part of our language.
Über den Autor

Charles Earle Funk was editor in chief of the Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary Series. He wrote several other books on word and phrase origins, including Horsefeathers, Heavens to Betsy!, and Thereby Hangs a Tale.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
Rubrik: Sprachwissenschaft
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780060513382
ISBN-10: 0060513381
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Funk, Charles E
Hersteller: William Morrow & Company
Maße: 203 x 133 x 19 mm
Von/Mit: Charles E Funk
Erscheinungsdatum: 18.08.2016
Gewicht: 0,405 kg
Artikel-ID: 103649048
Über den Autor

Charles Earle Funk was editor in chief of the Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary Series. He wrote several other books on word and phrase origins, including Horsefeathers, Heavens to Betsy!, and Thereby Hangs a Tale.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
Rubrik: Sprachwissenschaft
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780060513382
ISBN-10: 0060513381
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Funk, Charles E
Hersteller: William Morrow & Company
Maße: 203 x 133 x 19 mm
Von/Mit: Charles E Funk
Erscheinungsdatum: 18.08.2016
Gewicht: 0,405 kg
Artikel-ID: 103649048
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