The Accidental Dictionary: The remarkable twists and turns of English words by Paul Anthony Jones

The Accidental Dictionary: The remarkable twists and turns of English words

Paul Anthony Jones

243 pages hardcover 2016

5 editions

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How does a rock become a cloud? There are strange and fascinating stories behind even the most familiar words in the English language. Many words have changed their meaning - often completely - and, as language continues to develop, those stories ...

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