The Unexpected Evolution of Language: Discover the Surprising Etymology of Everyday Words

by Justin Cord Hayes

Book Overview

This book is awesome awful Did you know that "awful" first originated as a compliment? How about the fact that it was perfectly fine for someone to defecate in their living room? Or that at one time a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1440542783
• ISBN13: 9781440542787
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Adams Media Corporation
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 7.5"