Description
| Product ID: | 9780199574155 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | What Made The Crocodile Cry? |
| Subtitle: | 101 questions about the English language |
| Authors: | Author: Susie Dent |
| Page Count: | 176 |
| Subjects: | Language: history and general works, Language: history & general works, Gift books, Gift books, English |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Sparkling with insight and linguistic curiosity, this delightful compendium answers 101 of the most intriguing questions about the English language, from word origins and spelling to grammar and usage. Irresistible to anyone with an interest in the words around them. The Blackout Crew have a song with the title ''Put a donk on it'' - but what is a ''donk''? Which ending came first: ''-ise'' or ''-ize''? Where does the idea of a ''white elephant'' come from? Who decides on the collective noun for something? And what is it that made the crocodile cry?Sparkling with insight and linguistic curiosity, this delightful compendium answers 101 of the most intriguing questions about the English language, from word origins and spelling to grammar and usage. Irresistible to anyone with an interest in the words around them.Supported by Oxford''s celebrated dictionary research programme, Susie Dent tackles these and many other fascinating questions in this wonderfully accessible and endlessly entertaining exploration of the English language. |
| Imprint Name: | Oxford University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Oxford University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2009-10-22 |
