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Every Word Tells a Story: An Extraordinary A to Z of Etymological Exploration Tom Read Wilson
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Every Word Tells a Story: An Extraordinary A to Z of Etymological Exploration
Tom Read Wilson
Tom Read Wilson is here to take us on a rip-roaring tour through some of the most astonishing and amusing words in the English language with Every Word Tells a Story.
See how the English language evolved in this extraordinary etymological exploration. From eponyms and toponyms to verbs and the frequentative suffix, Tom Read Wilson knows even the most ordinary-sounding word can have the most surprising story behind it!
Did you know, for instance, that: The word bloomers comes from Amelia Bloomer, who was a New York postmistress who wanted to move more freely in her knickers?Or that the word daisy comes from the Old English dæges eage, meaning days eye, because the petals of a daisy open at dawn and close at dusk?
Each fascinating word is explored through a quirky, amusing story alongside the etymology, word origin, and a definition.
Paired with beautiful, characterful illustrations by Ian Morris, Every Word Tells a Story is the perfect book for young wordsmiths, encouraging kids and adults alike to have fun while learning about language.
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| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | October 4, 2022 |
| ISBN13 | 9780711277533 |
| Publishers | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Pages | 112 |
| Dimensions | 217 × 276 × 17 mm · 739 g |
| Language | English |
| Illustrator | Morris, Ian |
