Waterstones Word by Word
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Brand: Waterstones
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Product ID: 9781101970263
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ISBN: 9781101970263
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Author: SW
Rating: 5
Review: This book is absolutely wonderful. It's so well written — really informative and full of erudition. But although it possesses both those characteristics, it's never dull — and it could well have been very dull indeed. Quite to the contrary, in fact; this book is chock a block full of humor. I haven't laughed out loud while reading a book like this for years. And make no mistake, this is a serious book! There are individual words and chapters that are gems — the chapter on pronunciation and the discussion on the definition of marriage are good examples. It's a book that should be read by anyone with a layman's interest in the English language. Bravo! (mid 18th century: from French, from Italian, literally ‘bold’ (see brave)
Author: Nauti
Rating: 3
Review: I knew nothing about lexicography and the world of dictionaries before reading this book. So it was definitely a worthwhile endeavour. But “endeavour” is what it felt like! The writing is dry and there isn’t an overarching narrative - just a collection of many anecdotes. But it did inspire me to look for a “grown up” dictionary and having done my research I settled on The Chamber’s 13th edition !
