Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins

by Julia Cresswell

Combining both accessibility and authority, The Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins describes the origins and development of over 3,000 words and phrases in the English language. The book draws on Oxford's unrivalled dictionary research program and language monitoring, and relates the fascinating stories behind many of our most curious terms and expressions in order to offer the reader a much more detailed explanation than can be found in a general...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199547939
• ISBN13: 9780199547937
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.0" x 7.6"