Dubious Doublets
Dubious Doublets
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Summary
This volume contains 100 intriguing and informative essays on the histories of pairs of modern English words such as ankle/English, brassiere/pretzel, universe/inch, witch/vegetable that, surprisingly, are etymologically related.
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Dubious Doublets by Stewart Edelstein
This unique book features over 100 essays on the surprising common origins of unlikely word pairs that will fascinate word buffs and armchair etymologists everywhere. With unlikely pairs such as lettuce and galaxy - both words derive from the Indo-European root glakt meaning milk via Latin and Greek, respectively - "Dubious Doublets" captures the sometimes tangled history of the English language.
STEWART EDELSTEIN is a practicing attorney who has studied etymology for more than thirty years, ever since his introduction to the subject as an undergraduate at Oberlin College. Edelstein has published two Op--Ed pieces in the New York Times and teaches a course in trial advocacy at Yale Law School.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780471227649 |
| ISBN 10 | 0471227641 |
| Title | Dubious Doublets |
| Author | Stewart Edelstein |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Year published | 2003-03-17 |
| Number of pages | 206 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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