The etymologicon: a circular stroll through the hidden connections of the English language

by Forsyth, Mark.

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BookPublisher: Icon 2011ISBN: 9781848313071; SE00038604; 1848313071.Classification number: 422 FORSubject(s): English language -- EtymologySubject: What is the connection between gruntled and disgruntled? What links church organs to organised crime? Based on the author's 'Inky Fool' blog, 'The Etymologican' is an erudite guided tour of the secret labyrinth that lurks beneath the English language.

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Book - Adult Hardback	Southport Library	Adult Non-Fiction	422 FOR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		002782747X

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What is the connection between gruntled and disgruntled? What links church organs to organised crime? Based on the author's 'Inky Fool' blog, 'The Etymologican' is an erudite guided tour of the secret labyrinth that lurks beneath the English language.

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