Word Routes
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Word Routes by Alexander R Tulloch
Why aren t bald eagles bald? What s the link between gnomes and being enormous? What connects a Christmas carol with the Russian for street? Tracing the routes of more than500 English words through time and across the globe, this guideunderscores the surprising, amusing twists, turns, and encounters between words on their long journeys into modern English. For instance, the KeresGreek goddesses of destruction who haunted Homeric battlefields dressed in blood-soaked robes, would probably be a little miffed to learn that the only decay with which they are today synonymous is tooth decay, or caries. Neither a straightforward dictionary of etymology nor a linear history of language, this is an entertaining alphabeticalanalysis ofthe stories behind many everyday words. It is an idealcompanion for journalists, teachers, historians, or simply anyone who is interested in the fascinating story of the English language.
Alexander Tulloch is a writer, linguist, and translator. He has lectured on Russian and Spanish literaturefor almost30 years and has published articles on the history of language as well as translations of the work of Gogol and Galdos. He is a fellow of the Institute of Linguists.
| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9780720612431 |
| ISBN 10 | 0720612438 |
| Title | Word Routes |
| Author | Alexander R Tulloch |
| Condition | Non disponible |
| Binding type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Peter Owen Publishers |
| Year published | 2004-12-09 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
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