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  • Encyclopedia of Surnames
    John Ayto
    The Encyclopedia of Surnames is not just another dictionary! With entertaining coverage of more than 7,000 surnames listed alphabetically, it provides a complete and accessible companion to tracing the history of names.Written by John Ayto, a respected lexicographer and author of titles such as Word Origins, the Encyclopedia of Surnames is the ideal gift or research tool for hi...
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    28,37 €

  • Wobbly Bits and Other Euphemisms
    John Ayto
    Wobbly Bits is the essential guide to polite conversation. Coveringeverything from the politically incorrect to the seriously taboo, thishumorous book offers over 3,000 ways to avoid speaking your mind! Keep this book as your secret weapon (that ’distinguished,cosmetically different person of size’ your friend keeps mentioningmight just not be your ideal date!), and you’ll neve...
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    20,53 €

  • Word Origins
    John Ayto
    The average contemporary English speaker knows 50,000 words. Yet stripped down to its origins, this apparently huge vocabulary is in reality much smaller, derived from Latin, French and the Germanic languages. It is estimated that every year, 800 neologisms are added to the English language: acronyms (nimby), blended words (motel), and those taken from foreign languages (savoir...
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    19,49 €