The Word Museum: The Most Remarkable English Words Ever Forgotten

Author: Jeffrey Kacirk

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ISBN : 9780684857619
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Weight (g) : 0.31
Publication date : 01 September 2000
Dimensions : 140mm X 216mm X 13mm
Produced in : United States
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Author : Jeffrey Kacirk
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Dewey classification : 428.1
Reading Level : very good
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Pages : 240
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Enter a gallery of wit and whimsy!As the largest and most dynamic collection of words ever assembled, the English language continues to expand. But as hundreds of new words are added annually, older ones are sacrificed. Now from the author of Forgotten English comes a collection of fascinating archaic words and phrases, providing an enticing glimpse into the past. With beguiling period illustrations, The Word Museum offers up the marvelous oddities and peculiar enchantments of old and unusual words.

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