Zounds! - A Browser's Dictionary of Interjections (Paperback, 1st St. Martin's Griffin Ed)

From "Geronimo " to "gesundheit" to "haminahamina" to "holy" "mackerel," and from "abracadabra" to "zoinks," Mark Dunn and Sergio Aragones show you interjections like you've never seen them before.
Often thought of as unnecessary verbal fringe or simply linguistic decoration, interjections ("ahem," "howdy," "mamma" "mia," "pshaw," " tally-ho," " whoop-de-do") may well be the most overlooked part of speech in the English language. "ZOUNDS A Browser's Dictionary of Interjections" focuses the spotlight on this most deserving (and sometimes most demented) grammatical group. A light-hearted look at more than 500 interjections, "ZOUNDS " explores the origins of these essential words and highlights the contributions of these previously unheralded parts of speech.
Perfect for both word lovers and the casual reader, "ZOUNDS "brings together the linguistic talents of Mark Dunn, author of the award-winning novel "Ella Minnow Pea," and the graphic hilarity of Sergio Aragones, the legendary cartoonist and contributor to Mad Magazine, for a delightful romp through grammar, culture, and the English language.
Famous interjections include:
"Eureka "
-Archimedes
"Badabing-badaboom"
-Tony Soprano
"Stuff and nonsense "
-Alice, "Alice in Wonderland"
"Bah Humbug "
-Scrooge
"Fiddle-dee-dee "
-Scarlett O'Hara
"Leapin' lizards "
-Little Orphan Annie
"Nanoo, nanoo"
-Mork, from "Mork & Mindy"
"Dyn-O-Mite "
-Jimmie Walker, "Good Times"
"Bully "
-President Theodore Roosevelt

General

Imprint:	Saint Martin's Griffin,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2005
First published:	March 2005
Authors:	Mark Dunn
Dimensions:	220 x 141 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	214
Edition:	1st St. Martin's Griffin Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-312-33080-4
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Dictionaries > General Books > Children's & Educational > Language & literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Dictionaries > Bilingual dictionaries Books > Children's Fiction & Fun Promotions
LSN:	0-312-33080-4
Barcode:	9780312330804

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