Ralph Keyes (Author of "The Post Tr Author of "The Post Truth Era"

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The Hidden History of Coined Words

Beschreibung

Written by one of the country's most experienced and entertaining etymological detectives, The Hidden History of Coined Words provides a delightful excavation into the process by which words became minted. Not only does Ralph Keyes give us the who-what-where of it all, but delights in stories that reveal the mysteries of successful coinage.

Autor

Ralph Keyes is the author of several books, including The Post-Truth Era, cited by Oxford Dictionaries as a primary source for their 2016 "Word of the Year." Keyes has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Today Show, The Tonight Show, ABC World News Tonight, and 20/20 (twice). He has been interviewed on All Things Considered, Talk of the Nation, On the Media, and Fresh Air, and has written for Esquire, GQ, Good Housekeeping, Glamour, Newsweek, Parade, Sports Illustrated, Harper's, and The American Scholar, where he also wrote a column on language. He now lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife Muriel.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press Inc
• Seitenzahl: 392
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 164mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 718g
• ISBN-13: 9780190466763
• ISBN-10: 0190466766
• Artikelnr.: 60191486