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Kick the Bucket and Swing the Cat takes a humorous tour through the fascinating, sometimes tragic, and often surprising history of the English language and its etymology.
Kick the Bucket and Swing the Cat takes a humorous tour through the fascinating, sometimes tragic, and often surprising history of the English language and its etymology.
Author, humorist and word-sleuth Alex Games uncovers the trends, innovations and scandals that have shaped the meanings of our most popular words and expressions, from Chaucer to Internet jargon and Ancient Greek to American slang. Who was the original Jack the Lad, Gordon Bennett or Bloody Mary? Where do dodgy geezers and hooligans come from? What are skeldering, dithering and sabre-rattling?
This amusing but rigorously researched account of English words and their origins combines the findings of the major BBC TV series and the nationwide Wordhunt, and is an entertaining treasure trove for English-language lovers everywhere.
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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 06 november 2008
Aantal pagina's: 544
Illustraties: Nee
Hoofdauteur: Alex Games
Hoofduitgeverij: EBUR
Extra groot lettertype: Nee
Product breedte: 126 mm
Product hoogte: 33 mm
Product lengte: 198 mm
Studieboek: Nee
Verpakking breedte: 126 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 199 mm
Verpakking lengte: 40 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 622 g
EAN: 9781846076107