The word detective: solving the mysteries behind those pesky words & phrases.
Morris, Evan
The word detective: solving the mysteries behind those pesky words & phrases. - 228
Includes special sections exploring groups of words, such as euphemisms, eponyms, and onomatopoeic forms; a collection of Morris's language columns, which appear in newspapers around the world and on his popular website.
1-56512-239-9
English language--Etymology
HS 422 M83 2000 / M83
The word detective: solving the mysteries behind those pesky words & phrases. - 228
Includes special sections exploring groups of words, such as euphemisms, eponyms, and onomatopoeic forms; a collection of Morris's language columns, which appear in newspapers around the world and on his popular website.
1-56512-239-9
English language--Etymology
HS 422 M83 2000 / M83