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Brave New Words: A Language Lover's Guide to the 21st Century

Brave New Words: A Language Lover's Guide to the 21st Century

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Publisher's Synopsis

This quirky, small-format gift book provides an introduction to more than 200 of the latest additions to the ever-expanding English lexicon. Featuring one word per page together with a brief explanation and an example of usage, listings include such gems as 'denture venturer' (the older adventure traveller), 'textual harassment' (persistently insulting someone by text message) and 'blamestorming' (using a meeting to discuss who is responsible when something has gone wrong). This simple concept book provides both a fun gift and an interesting talking point sure to please word enthusiasts everywhere.

About the Publisher

Macmillan

Macmillan is the hardback imprint of Pan Macmillan and publishes major British and international fiction authors as well as serious history, biography & memoir, politics, sport and current affairs. It also publishes a wide variety of annuals and series.

Book information

ISBN: 9781447262701
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Imprint: Macmillan
Pub date:
Edition: On Demand
DEWEY: 428.1
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 240
Weight: 350g
Height: 235mm
Width: 153mm
Spine width: 18mm