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Product Identifiers

PublisherSkyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated

ISBN-101602397120

ISBN-139781602397125

eBay Product ID (ePID)71722153

Product Key Features

Number of Pages224 Pages

Publication NameEndangered Words : a Collection of Rare Gems for Word Lovers

LanguageEnglish

SubjectVocabulary, Form / Puns & Wordplay, Grammar & Punctuation, Quotations, Trivia

Publication Year2009

TypeNot Available

AuthorSimon Hertnon

Subject AreaReference, Language Arts & Disciplines, Humor

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height5 in

Item Weight8.1 Oz

Item Length7.5 in

Item Width5 in

Additional Product Features

LCCN2009-005224

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal428.1

Intended AudienceTrade

Synopsis"When a word perfectly captures a human truth, humans respond to itin the same way that they respond to a beautiful melody. They smile.They nod their heads. They tell others of their discovery." So saysSimon Hertnon in his introduction to Endangered Words, andafter wrapping your tongue around the lexical rarities he offers up tohis readers, you'll have to agree! Hertnon provides one hundredhand-selected rarities, and, in a virtuoso display of concinnity and logodaedaly, breathes life into them with his lucid descriptions of their meaning and engaging examples of their usage. Thanks to Endangered Words,you no longer have to be at a loss for words or reach for the clichédand commonplace. The English language is brimming with ambrosialalternatives, and this compendium offers the cream of the crop. Filled with words to be treasured for their elegant precision, from anacampserote to sprezzatura to zemblanity, Endangered Wordsis the perfect handbook for writers, an excellent resource forcommunicators, and an entertaining read for anyone with an appetite forthe very brightest gems of the English language., "When a word perfectly captures a human truth, humans respond to it in the same way that they respond to a beautiful melody. They smile. They nod their heads. They tell others of their discovery." So says Simon Hertnon in his introduction to Endangered Words , and after wrapping your tongue around the lexical rarities he offers up to his readers, you'll have to agree! Hertnon provides one hundred hand-selected rarities, and, in a virtuoso display of concinnity and logodaedaly , breathes life into them with his lucid descriptions of their meaning and engaging examples of their usage. Thanks to Endangered Words , you no longer have to be at a loss for words or reach for the clichéd and commonplace. The English language is brimming with ambrosial alternatives, and this compendium offers the cream of the crop. Filled with words to be treasured for their elegant precision, from anacampserote to sprezzatura to zemblanity , Endangered Words is the perfect handbook for writers, an excellent resource for communicators, and an entertaining read for anyone with an appetite for the very brightest gems of the English language., "When a word perfectly captures a human truth, humans respond to it in the same way that they respond to a beautiful melody. They smile. They nod their heads. They tell others of their discovery." So says Simon Hertnon in his introduction to Endangered Words , and after wrapping your tongue around the lexical rarities he offers up to his readers, you'll have to agree Hertnon provides one hundred hand-selected rarities, and, in a virtuoso display of concinnity and logodaedaly , breathes life into them with his lucid descriptions of their meaning and engaging examples of their usage. Thanks to Endangered Words , you no longer have to be at a loss for words or reach for the clich d and commonplace. The English language is brimming with ambrosial alternatives, and this compendium offers the cream of the crop. Filled with words to be treasured for their elegant precision, from anacampserote to sprezzatura to zemblanity , Endangered Words is the perfect handbook for writers, an excellent resource for communicators, and an entertaining read for anyone with an appetite for the very brightest gems of the English language.

LC Classification NumberPE1449.H444 2009