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Oxford School Dictionary of Word Origins

Oxford School Dictionary of Word Origins

Ayto, John

Paperback

Etymology

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ISBN10: 0192733745
ISBN13: 9780192733740
Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
Published: May 2 2013
Pages: 480
Weight: 1.15
Height: 0.90 Width: 5.60 Depth: 7.90
Language: English
This new paperback edition of the Oxford School Dictionary of Word Origins gives an engaging insight into the origins of the everyday language we use. It provides additional language support and information through funny and absorbing word histories, feature entries on especially curious, 'yucky', and 'mind-boggling' words, and a full thematic section on words from the worlds of food, fashion, dinosaur names, invented and onomatopoeic words and much more. John Ayto, top word expert, entertains all ages from eight to eighty with this informative and humorous dictionary and language reference tool.

Downloadable learning resources, word games, puzzles, and much more are available for additional online support at www.oxforddictionaries.com/schools

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