Skip to main content
Swap Used Books - Buy New Books at Great Prices!
How To Swap Books
Sign Up
Search 
Kiosk
PBS Market (New Books)
Book Browser
Advanced Search
Books Posted Today
Member Book Reviews
Award Winning Books
NYT Best Sellers
Amazon Best Sellers
Most Traveled Copies
Club Wish List
Login
Community
Discussion Forums
Book Lists
Blog
Donations
Box-O-Books
Maps
The Eclectic Pen
Fun Stuff
Top 100
Pulse of PBS
Spread The Word
Photo Gallery
Recipes
Club Tag Cloud
Member Testimonials
Help Center
Kiosk
PBS Market (New Books)
Go Shopping
Buy Credits
Buy PBS Money
Upgrade Membership
Gift Certificates
Transfer Credits
Search -
English Words
English Words
Author:
From nonsense verse to journalism, from poetry to advertising, Katamba gracefully explores the history of the English language, identifying particular words whose genealogy is marked by sometimes astonishing differences in their past and present usage. Whether Katamba's concern is the cultural logic of the English language or its complex syntaxi... more »
Author:
From nonsense verse to journalism, from poetry to advertising, Katamba gracefully explores the history of the English language, identifying particular words whose genealogy is marked by sometimes astonishing differences in their past and present usage. Whether Katamba's concern is the cultural logic of the English language or its complex syntaxi... more »
ISBN-13: 9780415104685
ISBN-10: 0415104688
Publication Date: 9/1/1994
Pages: 304
Rating: ?
ISBN-10: 0415104688
Publication Date: 9/1/1994
Pages: 304
Rating: ?
0 stars, based on 0 rating
Publisher: Routledge
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
Reviews: Amazon | Write a Review
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
Reviews: Amazon | Write a Review
Genres:
- Literature & Fiction >> History & Criticism >> Criticism & Theory >> General
- Reference >> Dictionaries & Thesauruses >> General
- Reference >> Words, Language & Grammar >> Etymology
