Words on Words

Words on Words A Dictionary for Writers and Others Who Care About Words

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Publisher's Synopsis

Examines words with their historical and etymological associations. Also presents comments on good and bad writing, some verbal gamesmanship, and excursions into mythology and literary allusion.

Book information

ISBN: 9780231946704
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Imprint: Columbia University Press
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Edition: 1st edition
Language: English
Number of pages: 406
Weight: 10g