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The Etymologicon [electronic resource] : A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language by Mark Forsyth is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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<p>'Witty and erudite ... stuffed with the kind of arcane information that nobody strictly needs to know, but which is a pleasure to learn nonetheless.' Nick Duerden, Independent. <br> <br> 'Particularly good ... Forsyth takes words and draws us into their, and our, murky history.' William Leith, Evening Standard. <br> <br> The Etymologicon is an occasionally ribald, frequently witty and unerringly erudite guided tour of the secret labyrinth that lurks beneath the English language. <br> <br> Wha
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Mark Forsyth
- Publisher
- Icon Books, Limited
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781848313194
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Historical Fiction, Linguistics, Language Learning
- Rating
- 5 / 5 (1 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
Other editions & translations
- The Etymologicon : A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language (2012)
- The Etymologicon : A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language (2011)
- The Etymologicon [electronic resource] : A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language (2012)
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