Et Cetera, Et Cetera: Notes of a Word-Watcher
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- Synopsis
- A philologist's gold mine! Thomas recounts the history of the usage of words as well as the etymology of English words. The Latin, Greek and Sanskrit roots are accurate. (Note to parents: this book does cover some words which you might not want your youth to read without your supervision.) Index of English words (back of book) provides a fine resource for students. A funny, informative and creative look at words. A fascinating read.
- Copyright:
- 1990
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 186 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780316840996
- Publisher:
- Little, Brown and Company
- Date of Addition:
- 05/29/03
- Copyrighted By:
- Lewis Thomas
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Reference, Language Arts
- Submitted By:
- Carrie Karnos
- Proofread By:
- Lena
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.