Around the World in 80 Words: A Journey Through the English Language by Jones, Paul Anthony

Around the World in 80 Words: A Journey Through the English Language

What makes a place so memorable that it survives forever in a word? In this captivating round-the-world...
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Around the World in 80 Words: A Journey Through the English Language by Jones, Paul Anthony

Around the World in 80 Words: A Journey Through the English Language

CHF 27.69

Around the World in 80 Words: A Journey Through the English Language

CHF 27.69
Author: Paul Anthony Jones
Format: Paperback
Language: English
What makes a place so memorable that it survives forever in a word? In this captivating round-the-world tour, Paul Anthony Jones acts as your guide through the intriguing stories of how eighty places became immortalized in the English language. You'll discover why the origins of turkeys, limericks, Brazil nuts, and Panama hats aren't quite as straightforward as you might presume. If you've never heard of the tiny Czech mining town of Jáchymov--or Joachimsthal, as it was known until the late 1800s--you're not alone, which makes its claim to fame as the origin of the word "dollar" all the more extraordinary. The story of how the Great Dane isn't all that Danish makes the list, as does the Jordanian mountain whose name has become a byword for a tantalizing glimpse. We'll also find out what the Philippines has given to your office inbox, what Alaska has given to your liquor cabinet, and how a speech given by a bumbling North Carolinian gave us a word for impenetrable nonsense.

Surprising, entertaining, and illuminating, this is essential reading for armchair travelers and word nerds. Our dictionaries are full of hidden histories, tales, and adventures from all over the world--if you know where to look.


Author: Paul Anthony Jones
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 09/01/2020
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780226682792


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/03/2020

About the Author
Paul Anthony Jones is a writer, etymologist, and language blogger. He is the author of several books on language, including The Cabinet of Linguistic Curiosities. He shares his linguistic discoveries via the Twitter account @HaggardHawks, which was named one of Twitter's best language accounts by Mental Floss. He lives in Newcastle upon Tyne.

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