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This new paperback edition of the Oxford School Dictionary of Word Origins gives an engaging insight into the origins of the everyday language we use. It provides additional language support and information through funny and absorbing word histories, feature entries on especially curious, 'yucky', and 'mind-boggling' words, and a full thematic section on words from the worlds of food, fashion, dinosaur names, invented and onomatopoeic words and much more. John Ayto, top word expert, entertains all ages from eight to eighty with this informative and humorous dictionary and language reference tool. Downloadable learning resources, word games, puzzles, and much more are available for additional online support at www.oxforddictionaries.com/schoolsProduct Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press
ISBN-139780192733740
eBay Product ID (ePID)148875171
Product Key Features
Subject AreaLanguage Study
Publication NameOxford School Dictionary of Word Origins
Publication Year2013
TypeDictionary
FormatMixed Media
LanguageEnglish
AuthorJohn Ayto
Number of Pages480 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height210 mm
Item Weight530 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorJohn Ayto