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"Word Histories and Mysteries explores the origins of hundreds of the most interesting words in the English language."
"Language aficionados will discover the unexpected links between such seemingly unrelated words as guest, hostility, and xenophobia - hidden connections often dating back over six thousand years ago to Proto-Indo-European, the ancestor of English spoken long before the invention of writing. English has also borrowed extensively from...
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For the first time ever, this thrilling literary detective story, doubling as a celebration of words, language, people and one of mankind's greatest achievements, unravels the mystery of the contributors from around the world who, for over seventy years, helped to codify the way we read, write and speak.
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"This book is for people who love Shakespeare, or love language, or both. David Crystal, one of the world's foremost authorities on the English language, with his actor son, Ben, have taken a fresh look at the vocabulary of Shakespeare's poems and plays and compiled a glossary of nearly 14,000 words and meanings. They have included every word which presents the reader with difficulty arising out of the differences between Elizabethan and modern English."...
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Using a large-format dictionary approach, the people, creatures, and droids of the Star Wars saga are presented. Includes large photos of the characters and many stills from the movies. DK's Eyewitness style brings the characters, costumes, droids, and gadgetry of the Star Wars universe to life. Annotated photography shows and explains the culture, background, and technology of the Star Wars trilogy. Fans of all ages will enjoy detailed revelations...
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