A Parliament of Owls: A Book of Collective Nouns

A highly entertaining journey through one of the most quirky features of the English Language: collective nouns....
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Author: Chloe Rhodes
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A Parliament of Owls: A Book of Collective Nouns by Rhodes, Chloe

A Parliament of Owls: A Book of Collective Nouns

$40.44

A Parliament of Owls: A Book of Collective Nouns

$40.44
Author: Chloe Rhodes
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
A highly entertaining journey through one of the most quirky features of the English Language: collective nouns. Discover the history behind these fascinating phrases, many of which we still use to this day.

Why are geese in a gaggle? Are lions actually proud? And do crows deserve their murderous moniker?

Collective nouns are one of the most bizarre and baffling aspects of the English language, and this absorbing book tells the stories of these evocative phrases, exploring and explaining the etymology behind them. Each collective noun summons up the animal or event it describes. But where did they come from? 'A parliament of owls', for example, seems to have its origins in the 1950s children's classic The Chronicles of Narnia in which C.S. Lewis references a phrase from Chaucer, 'the parliament of fowls'. Lewis' version changed 'fowls' to 'owls' and due to the international success of his books it caught on and is now recognized as dictionary compilers as the 'correct' term for a group of owls.

Perfect for any history or language buff, this is an entertaining and fascinating look at many of the bizarre phrases which have stood the test of time.

Author: Chloe Rhodes
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
Published: 09/24/2024
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781789295955

About the Author
Chloe Rhodes is a freelance writer and journalist whose work has appeared in The Daily Telegraph, The Times and The Independent on Sunday, as well as in several other national publications. Her previous books include A Certain Je Ne Sais Quoi: Words We Pinched From Other Languages and Black Cats & Evil Eyes: A Book of Old-Fashioned Superstitions.

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