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Around the World in 80 Words - A Journey through the English Language (Paperback)
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Around the World in 80 Words - A Journey through the English Language (Paperback)
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What makes a place so memorable that it survives forever in a word?
In this captivating round-the-world tour, Paul Anthony Jones acts
as your guide through the intriguing stories of how eighty places
became immortalized in the English language. You'll discover why
the origins of turkeys, limericks, Brazil nuts, and Panama hats
aren't quite as straightforward as you might presume. If you've
never heard of the tiny Czech mining town of Ja chymov-or
Joachimsthal, as it was known until the late 1800s-you're not
alone, which makes its claim to fame as the origin of the word
"dollar" all the more extraordinary. The story of how the Great
Dane isn't all that Danish makes the list, as does the Jordanian
mountain whose name has become a byword for a tantalizing glimpse.
We'll also find out what the Philippines has given to your office
inbox, what Alaska has given to your liquor cabinet, and how a
speech given by a bumbling North Carolinian gave us a word for
impenetrable nonsense. Surprising, entertaining, and illuminating,
this is essential reading for armchair travelers and word nerds.
Our dictionaries are full of hidden histories, tales, and
adventures from all over the world-if you know where to look.
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