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Around the World in 80 Words: A Journey Through the English Language (HB) by Paul Anthony Jones
32.99 NZD
Category: Literature | Reading Level: very good
'Brilliant for anyone interested in the effervescent oddness of English' --Stig Abell on Word Drops What makes a place so memorable that it survives for ever in a word? In this captivating round-the-world jaunt, Paul Anthony Jones reveals the intriguing tales behind how 80 different places came to be im ...Show more
The Accidental Dictionary: The Remarkable Twists and Turns of English Words by Paul Anthony Jones
22.99 NZD
Category: Language
Brimming with hidden histories and tantalising twists, The Accidental Dictionary tells the extraordinary stories behind ordinary words. Our everyday language is full of surprises; its origins are stranger than you might think. Any word might be knocked and buffeted, subjected to twists and turns, expans ...Show more
The Cabinet of Calm - Soothing Words for Troubled Times by Paul Anthony Jones
26.99 NZD
Category: Language
Sometimes we all need a little reminder that it's going to be okay...Open The Cabinet of Calm to discover a comforting word that's equal to your troubles. The Cabinet of Calm has been designed to be picked up whenever you need a moment of serenity. Just select the emotion listed that reflects whatever y ...Show more
The Cabinet of Linguistic Curiosities by Paul Anthony Jones
35.00 NZD
Category: Language
'Brilliant for anyone interested in the effervescent oddness of English' --Stig Abell on Word DropsThis is the perfect language gift book: a surprising or obscure word for every day of the year. Paul Anthony Jones has unearthed a wealth of wonderful and strange words: dip into this beautifully designed ...Show more
Why Is This a Question? The Origins, Oddities and Mysteries of Language by Paul Anthony Jones
35.00 NZD
Category: Language
A fascinating exploration of the nuts and bolts of human language.Why don't eleven and twelve end in -teen? The rest of our counting system sits in neatly arithmetical sets of ten, so why do these two rulebreakers seem so at odds to the numbers that follow them? Admittedly, that's probably a question y ...Show more
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