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Library Bookwatch, Feb, 2005
Word Histories And Mysteries
Editors of American Heritage Dictionaries
Houghton Mifflin
222 Berkeley St., Boston, MA 02116
0618454500 $12.95 1-800-225-3362
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How do new words enter the English language and dictionaries--and where did some older oddities come from? Plenty of 'word origin' titles are published; the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries answer numerous questions about what influences word changes and popularity, providing the stories of over 400 words from all areas of the vocabulary. Word Histories And Mysteries: From Abracadabra To Zeus is a very fine linquistic survey which is especially recommended for 'word origin' fans.
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