Wordcatcher: An Odyssey Into the World of Weird and Wonderful Words

by Phil Cousineau

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Who knew that the great country of Canada is named for a mistake? How about bedswerver, the best Elizabethan insult to hurl at a cheating boyfriend? By exploring the delightful back stories of the 250 words in Wordcatcher, readers are lured by language and entangled in etymologies. Author Phil Cousineau takes us on a tour into the obscure territory of word origins with great erudition and endearing curiosity. The English poet W. H. Auden was once...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1573444006

ISBN13:9781573444002

Release Date:April 2010

Publisher:Viva Editions

Length:305 Pages

Weight:0.70 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 5.1" x 7.0"

Age Range:12 years and up

Grade Range:Grade 7 and higher

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Catalogs & Directories Education & Reference Etymology Language Arts Reference Teen & Young Adult Textbooks Vocabulary, Slang & Word Lists Words, Language & Grammar

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