T�tulo: Dubious Doublets: A Delightful Compendium of Unlikely Word Pairs of Common Origin, from Aardvark/Porcelain to Zodiac/Whiskey
Editor: Wiley
Fecha de publicaci�n: 2003
Idioma: Ingl�s
ISBN 10: 0471227641
ISBN 13: 9780471227649
Encuadernaci�n: Paperback
Estado: As New
Estado de la sobrecubierta: No Jacket

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This unique book features over 100 essays on the surprising common origins of unlikely word pairs that will fascinate word buffs and armchair etymologists everywhere. With unlikely pairs such as lettuce and galaxy - both words derive from the Indo-European root glakt meaning milk via Latin and Greek, respectively - "Dubious Doublets" captures the sometimes tangled history of the English language.

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STEWART EDELSTEIN is a practicing attorney who has studied etymology for more than thirty years, ever since his introduction to the subject as an undergraduate at Oberlin College. Edelstein has published two Op--Ed pieces in the New York Times and teaches a course in trial advocacy at Yale Law School.

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