The Etymologicon [electronic resource] : A Circular Stroll through the Hidden Connections of the English Language
Forsyth, Mark2011
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The Etymologicon is a brilliant map of the secret labyrinth that lurks beneath the English language. What does organised crime have to do with church organs? And what's the connection between blank cheques and check mate?The Etymologicon takes you on a journey through the hidden connections between words. Why is champagne the ideal drink for a campaign, what does shooting pool have to do with chickens, and why is black really white? There's always a connection. Sometimes, it's obvious: an actor's role was once written on a roll of parchment, and cappuccinos are the same colour as the robes of a Capuchin monk. Sometimes the connection is astonishing and a little more hidden: who would have guessed that your pants and panties are named after Saint Pantaleon, the all-compassionate?Springing from writer and journalist Mark Forsyth's hugely popular blog The Inky Fool and including word-connection parlour games perfect for any word-lovers get-together, The Etymologicon is a brilliant map of the secret labyrinth that lurks beneath the English language.
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Author:
Forsyth, Mark, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Icon Books, 2011
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
System details:
Mode of access: Internet
Biography/History:
Mark Forsyth is a writer, journalist and blogger. Every job he's ever had, whether as a ghost-writer or proof-reader or copy-writer, has been to do with words. He started The Inky Fool blog in 2009 and now writes a post almost every day. The blog has received worldwide attention and enjoys an average of 4,000 hits per week.
ISBN:
9781848313200
Language:
English
BRN:
2791808