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Phraseology

Name: Phraseology
ISBN: 9781402212871

Thousands of Bizarre Origins, Unexpected Connections, and Fascinating Facts About English's Best Expressions

Barbara Ann Kipfer PhD, Barbara Ann Kipfer

Sourcebooks · Print & ebook · October 1, 2008

Reading lane: Sociolinguistics

The Amazing Secrets of the Phrases We Use Everyday Phraseology is the ultimate collection of everything you never knew about the wonderful phrases found in the English language.

Writing Nonfiction & Memoir Sociolinguistics Historical Linguistics history

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Good for readers interested in English language and phrase originsGood for fans of linguistic trivia and etymology

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Authors: Barbara Ann Kipfer PhD, Barbara Ann Kipfer
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Published: October 1, 2008
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Sociolinguistics · Historical Linguistics
Reading lane: Sociolinguistics

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Linguistics / Etymology
Trivia & Fun Facts
Word Lists & Usage

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The Amazing Secrets of the Phrases We Use Everyday Phraseology is the ultimate collection of everything you never knew about the wonderful phrases found in the English language. It contains information about phrase history and etymology; unusual, lost, or uncommon phrases; how phrases are formed; and more than 7,000 facts about common English phrases. Practical enough to be used as a reference book but so fun that every book lover will want to read it straight through, Phraseology contains such engrossing tidbits as: - ACROSS THE BOARD is an allusion to the board displaying the odds in a horse race - ARTESIAN WELL gets its name from Artois, where such wells were first made - BEST MAN originated in Scotland, where the groom kidnapped his bride with the aid of friends, including the toughest and bravest - the best man.