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Author:
Jones, Paul Anthony, 1983- author.
Title:
The cabinet of linguistic curiosities : a yearbook of forgotten words / Paul Anthony Jones.
Publisher:
The University of Chicago Press,
Copyright Date:
2019
Description:
376 pages ; 23 cm
Subject:
English language--Etymology.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-368). "First published by in Great Britain by Elliott and Thompson Limited, 2017."
Summary:
"The book is for those who take joy in the boundless eccentricities of language. The book's daily entries of obscure words are each linked to a quirk, anecdote, or commemoration that tie them to history."--Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
022664670X
9780226646701
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1089840838
LCCN:
2019008167
Locations:
BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

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