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Inventing English : Imaginative Origins of Everyday Expressions by Dale Corey (1997, Mass Market)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPenguin Publishing Group

ISBN-100425152286

ISBN-139780425152287

eBay Product ID (ePID)621898

Product Key Features

Number of Pages416 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameInventing English : Imaginative Origins of Everyday Expressions

SubjectGrammar & Punctuation, General, Linguistics / General

Publication Year1997

TypeNot Available

Subject AreaRéférence, Language Arts & Disciplines

AuthorDale Corey

FormatMass Market

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Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight6.9 Oz

Item Length6.7 in

Item Width4.2 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

SynopsisFrom Lotharios and Lolitas to sour grapes and Trojan horses, our everyday lives are filled with extraordinary expressions--and Inventing English explains the obscure and fascinating literary origins of more than 200 of these linguistic creations. Whether rooted in the ancient classics or the Sunday funny papers, the stories behind these words and phrases will shed new light--and offer endless delight--for anyone who loves literature and language.