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The Word-Lover's Lexicon

Michael Laser

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English
Dana Books
23 December 2022
The most entertaining book about words you can find!
The Word-Lover's Lexicon offers...

- Nearly 2,000 words, including the ones you meant to look up but didn't (fractious, limpid, overweening); interesting concepts and unusual practices (duende, nepenthe, couvade); things you didn't know the names for (tragus, plinth, chalaza); words you may never have seen before (menhir, callipygian, eructation); and much, much more.

- Witty, elegant, and quirky quotations from literature and journalism: dazzling examples of the words in use, by our most skillful writers.

- Vintage illustrations, jokes, and anecdotes.

- A list of The Ones You Really Should Know.

The Lexicon groups related words together instead of just listing them alphabetically. Among the categories: words that name personality types; Things You Don't Run Into Every Day ; foreign words and phrases; Shakespearean vocabulary; and terminology from architecture, art, music, law, and religion.

Whether you're a writer, a reader, a teacher, a Scrabble player, or just someone who enjoys language, you'll find delights on every page of The Word-Lover's Lexicon.

A great book for your bedside table-and the perfect gift for the word-lover in your life.

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Imprint:   Dana Books
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 140mm,  Spine: 23mm
Weight:   503g
ISBN:   9798218124670
Pages:   400
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

I write novels for adults and younger readers.I live in New Jersey, just a few miles west of Manhattan, where I spent my bachelor years.2 kids... 1 wife... 2 cats... and 1 goldfish (still going strong, since 2008!) (The goldfish, that is.)For more biographical details, including childhood photos, favorite books, and assorted odds & ends, come visit me at my website, michaellaser.com.

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