Jones Paul Anthony Jones

Around the World in 80 Words (eBook, ePUB)

A Journey through the English Language

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

"A fabulous and erudite survey of words inspired by place names... Logophiles will have a ball." -Publishers Weekly (starred review) What makes a place so memorable that it survives forever in a word? In this captivating round-the-world tour, Paul Anthony Jones is your guide through the intriguing stories of how eighty places became immortalized in the English language. You'll discover why the origins of turkeys, limericks, Brazil nuts, and Panama hats aren't quite as straightforward as you might presume. If you've never heard of the tiny Czech mining town of Jächymov-or Joachimsthal, as it was known until the late 1800s-you're not alone, which makes its claim to fame as the origin of the word "dollar" all the more extraordinary. The story of how the Great Dane isn't all that Danish makes the list, as does the Jordanian mountain whose name has become a byword for a tantalizing glimpse. We'll also find out what the Philippines has given to your office inbox, what Alaska has given to your liquor cabinet, and how a speech given by a bumbling North Carolinian gave us a word for impenetrable nonsense. Surprising, entertaining, and illuminating, this is essential reading for armchair travelers and word nerds. Our dictionaries are full of hidden histories, tales, and adventures from all over the world-if you know where to look. "Don't skip the footnotes, which are like delicious side dishes." -Times Literary Supplement

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Chicago Press
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. April 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780226682822
• Artikelnr.: 61170133

Autorenporträt

Paul Anthony Jones is a writer, etymologist, and language blogger. He is the author of several books on language, including The Cabinet of Linguistic Curiosities. He shares his linguistic discoveries via the Twitter account @HaggardHawks, which was named one of Twitter's best language accounts by Mental Floss. He lives in Newcastle upon Tyne.