The Word Museum

von Jeffrey Kacirk

240 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

ENTER A GALLERY OF WIT AND WHIMSY As the largest and most dynamic collection of words ever assembled, the English language continues to expand. But as hundreds of new words are added annually, older ones are sacrificed. Now from the author of Forgotten English comes a collection of fascinating archaic words and phrases, providing an enticing glimpse into the past. With beguiling period illustrations, The Word Museum offers up the marvelous oddities and peculiar enchantments of old and unusual words.

• Reihe: No Series
• Themen: Sprache und Sprachwissenschaft Fremdsprachenerwerb, Fremdsprachendidaktik Lehrmaterial, Begleitmaterial Grammatik, Wortschatz, Aussprache
• ISBN: 9780684857619
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.09.2000
• Größe: 216 x 140 mm
• Verlag: Touchstone