| The Accidental Dictionary: The Remarkable Twists and Turns of English Words Contributor(s): Jones, Paul Anthony (Author) |
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ISBN: 1681775697 ISBN-13: 9781681775692 Publisher: Pegasus Books OUR PRICE: $22.91 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2017 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Etymology - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Historical & Comparative - Language Arts & Disciplines | Spelling & Vocabulary |
| Dewey: 422 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.75 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jones, Paul Anthony: - Paul Anthony Jones is a writer, etymologist, and language blogger. He is the author of several British books on trivia and language, including the widely acclaimed Word Drops: A Sprinkling of Linguistic Curiosities. He has contributed to the Guardian, the Huffington Post, BuzzFeed, Mental Floss and BBC Radio 4's The World at One, and he also runs @HaggardHawks, the hugely popular language-based Twitter account and YouTube channel. A piano teacher and musician, he lives in Newcastle upon Tyne. |