The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (604 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00J0DY3LU |
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| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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Do you know whya mortgage is literally a death pledge? why guns have girls' names? why salt is related to soldier? You're about to find outThe Etymologicon (e-t?-'mä-lä-ji-kän) is:*Witty (wi-te\): Full of clever humor*Erudite (er-?-dit): Showing knowledge*Ribald (ri-b?ld): Crude, offensiveThe Etymologicon is a completely unauthorized guide to the strange underpinnings of the English language. It explains: How you get from "gruntled" to "disgruntled"; why you are absolutely right to believe that your meager salary barely covers "money for salt"; how the biggest chain of coffee shops in the world (hint: Seattle) connects to whaling in Nantucket; and what precisely the Rolling Stones have to do with gardening.
youkisslikelemons said I loved reading this book. I loved reading this book! I now how Mark Forsynth's other book in my Amazon cart. Everything in this book was well thought out. He has a very witty writing style and his word choice is superb! What attracted me to this book above all other etymology books is that it is not alphabetically ordered. Words are inextricably connected and thus this style makes most s. A wonderfully witty book which does not strain the attention of AMS A wonderfully witty book which does not strain the attention of the armchair linguist and which is educative for the somewhat educated linguist and English etymologist. Mr. Forsyth (yes, Mr. Forsyth, I am old enough to be your great grandmother) presents the natural, organic development of language in small bites whose logic is easy to follow and easy to digest,. One of the best books I have read recently One of the best books I have read recently, hilariously informative. I got the audible version to go with it and the reader really manages to capture the dry wit of the author. This is a must for any lover of words.