Renowned linguist Eugene Ehrlich once again delves into the peculiar origins of the words we use every day. Mining the English language to turn up a colorful cast of characters, Ehrlich finds the historic and literary figures who havegiven their names to our language in the interest of keeping it vibrant and alive. From Achilles' heel to Bowie's knives, from Amelia Jenks Bloomer's bloomers ...
Manufacturer: Henry Holt & CompanyWritten By: Eugene Ehrlich
British English A to Zed gives readers immediate access to an alphabetical listing of either the thousands of "Briticisms" cited in the general entries or the correlating "Americanisms" that appear throughout the book. This updated edition features more than 5,000 entries, including new words, both formal and slang, and words from sources as diverse as London businesses and Bridget Jones's ...
Manufacturer: Checkmark BooksWritten By: Norman W. Schur, Eugene H. Ehrlich