Oxford School Dictionary of Word Origins

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

ISBN:	9780192733740
Publisher:	OUP Oxford
Imprint:	Oxford University Press
Published date:	02 May 2013
DEWEY:	422.03
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	xii, 465
Weight:	536g
Height:	204mm
Width:	150mm
Spine width:	23mm

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