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Around the World in 80 Words: A Journey Through the English Language

Paul Anthony Jones
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Description:What makes a place so memorable that it survives for ever in a word? In this captivating round-the-world jaunt, Paul Anthony Jones reveals the intriguing stories of how 80 different places came to be immortalised in our language.Beginning in London and heading through Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and the Americas, you’ll discover why the origins of turkeys, Brazil nuts, limericks and Panama hats aren’t quite as straightforward as you might presume. You’ll also find out what the Philippines have given to your office in-tray; what an island with more bears than people has given to your liquor cabinet; and how a tiny hamlet in Nottinghamshire became Gotham City.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Around the World in 80 Words: A Journey Through the English Language. To get started finding Around the World in 80 Words: A Journey Through the English Language, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages
288
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Elliott & Thompson Ltd
Release
2018
ISBN
1783964006

Around the World in 80 Words: A Journey Through the English Language

Paul Anthony Jones
4.4/5 (1290744 ratings)
Read Now Download now ⏭ listen AudioBook
Description: What makes a place so memorable that it survives for ever in a word? In this captivating round-the-world jaunt, Paul Anthony Jones reveals the intriguing stories of how 80 different places came to be immortalised in our language.Beginning in London and heading through Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and the Americas, you’ll discover why the origins of turkeys, Brazil nuts, limericks and Panama hats aren’t quite as straightforward as you might presume. You’ll also find out what the Philippines have given to your office in-tray; what an island with more bears than people has given to your liquor cabinet; and how a tiny hamlet in Nottinghamshire became Gotham City.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Around the World in 80 Words: A Journey Through the English Language. To get started finding Around the World in 80 Words: A Journey Through the English Language, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
288
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Elliott & Thompson Ltd
Release
2018
ISBN
1783964006

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