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Item Details
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OXFORD SCHOOL DICTIONARY OF WORD ORIGINS
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| By: |
John Ayto |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£12.99 |
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£9.48 |
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£3.51 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0192733745 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780192733740 |
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Currently 17 available |
| Publisher: |
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
2 May, 2013 |
| Pages: |
480 |
| Description: |
The Oxford School Dictionary of Word Origins is the only dictionary of word origins for schools, featuring histories of many thousands of words. Also includes a thematic topic section ideal for project work. |
| Synopsis: |
This new paperback edition of the Oxford School Dictionary of Word Origins gives an engaging insight into the origins of the everyday language we use. It provides additional language support and information through funny and absorbing word histories, feature entries on especially curious, 'yucky', and 'mind-boggling' words, and a full thematic section on words from the worlds of food, fashion, dinosaur names, invented and onomatopoeic words and much more. John Ayto, top word expert, entertains all ages from eight to eighty with this informative and humorous dictionary and language reference tool. Downloadable learning resources, word games, puzzles, and much more are available for additional online support at www.oxforddictionaries.com/schools |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Oxford University Press |
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Returnable |
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