Why Is This a Question? by Paul Anthony Jones

Why Is This a Question? by Paul Anthony Jones

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A fascinating exploration of the nuts and bolts of human language

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Why Is This a Question? by Paul Anthony Jones

A fascinating exploration of the nuts and bolts of human language

’As entertaining as it is engrossing’ John Banville

’Enlightening, delightful’ Arthur der Weduwen, author of The Library

‘Every page will make you stop, think and wonder’ James Hawes, author of The Shortest History of England

‘Enthralling, with a riveting “who knew?” moment on nearly every page.’ Caroline Taggart, author of Humble Pie and Cold Turkey


‘Deft, informative, and packed with fascinating morsels’ Lev Parikian, author of Light Rains Sometimes Fall

 

‘[Paul Anthony Jones is] a first-rate collector of linguistic curios’ Times Literary Supplement

Paul Anthony Jones is something of a linguistic phenomenon. He runs the popular @HaggardHawks Twitter feed, blog and YouTube channel, revealing daily word facts to 90,000 engaged followers. His books include: The Cabinet of Calm, Word Drops, The Accidental Dictionary, The Cabinet of Linguistic Curiosities, Around the World in 80 Words, as well as several other books on trivia and language. He appears regularly in the media and has contributed to the Oxford and Cambridge dictionaries online. He is also a piano teacher and musician, and lives in Newcastle upon Tyne.
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ISBN 13 9781783967025
ISBN 10 1783967021
Title Why Is This a Question?
Author Paul Anthony Jones
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Elliott & Thompson Limited
Year published 2023-11-02
Number of pages 320
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