A Miscellany for Word Lovers

Origins, Meanings & Quizzes

Robin Hosie, Vic Mayhew

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English

Constable
06 March 2014

Historical & comparative linguistics; Reference

More than 100 vocabulary-building quizzes make up the core of the book, with shorter sections on:
* The fascinating origins of words
* Quotes and misquotes
* Slang, dialects and secret languages
* Unforgettable Adverts, Famous Lines from Novels and Movies
* Newspeak, Basic English, spelling reform
* Malapropisms, politicians' blunders and 'mispeakings'
* Mnemonics and other memory joggers
* Palindromes and anagrams
* Semaphore. Morse, tic-tac, hand gestures

and other ways of speaking without words

Entry after entry explores the byways, oddities and curiosities of the English language.

By: Robin Hosie, Vic Mayhew
Imprint: Constable
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 131mm, Width: 200mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 170g
ISBN: 9781845285159
ISBN 10: 1845285158
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 06 March 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

The book's joint authors are veteran wordsmiths, having both spent their careers using words to reach audiences numbered in their millions. Robin Hosie as Editorial Director of Reader's Digest Books, and Vic Mayhew as one-time editor of the entire Mirror Group.