Brave New Words by Kerry Maxwell
This quirky, small-format gift book provides an introduction to more than 200 of the latest additions to the ever-expanding English lexicon. Featuring one word per page together with a brief explanation and an example of usage, listings include such gems as 'denture venturer' (the older adventure traveller), 'textual harassment' (persistently insulting someone by text message) and 'blamestorming' (using a meeting to discuss who is responsible when something has gone wrong). This simple concept book provides both a fun gift and an interesting talking point sure to please word enthusiasts everywhere.
Kerry Maxwell has worked on a number of leading English dictionaries as a lexicographer, editor and grammar consultant. As well as being the author of the Macmillan English Dictionary website's 'Word of the Week' column, Kerry regularly writes for MED Magazine and co-authors grammar reference material for OneStopEnglish. She lives in York.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781447262701 |
| ISBN 10 | 1447262700 |
| Titel | Brave New Words |
| Autor | Kerry Maxwell |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | Pan Macmillan |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2014-01-16 |
| Seitenanzahl | 240 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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