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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100192733745

ISBN-139780192733740

eBay Product ID (ePID)26050036129

Product Key Features

Number of Pages480 Pages

Publication NameOxford School Dictionary of Word Origins

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2013

SubjectGeneral

FeaturesNew Edition

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines

AuthorJohn Ayto

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight16.9 Oz

Item Length8.3 in

Item Width5.9 in

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ReviewsThis is an excellent book. As an educator I cannot stress enough the importance of knowing derivations. It is well known that people give up study if they go past a misunderstood word. Clearing the word enables the person to continue understanding the text, and clearing the origin/derivation of the word help the person retain the definition as knowledge., This is an excellent book. As an educator I cannot stress enough the importance of knowing derivations. It is well known that people give up study if they go past a misunderstood word. Clearing the word enables the person to contine understanding the text, and clearing the origin/derivation of the word help the person retain the definition as knowledge.

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal422.03

Edition DescriptionNew Edition

SynopsisThis new paperback edition of the Oxford School Dictionary of Word Origins gives an engaging insight into the origins of the everyday language we use. It provides additional language support and information through funny and absorbing word histories, feature entries on especially curious, 'yucky', and 'mind-boggling' words, and a full thematic section on words from the worlds of food, fashion, dinosaur names, invented and onomatopoeic words and much more. John Ayto, top word expert, entertains all ages from eight to eighty with this informative and humorous dictionary and language reference tool. Downloadable learning resources, word games, puzzles, and much more are available for additional online support at www.oxforddictionaries.com/schools, This new paperback edition of the Oxford School Dictionary of Word Origins gives an engaging insight into the origins of the everyday language we use. It provides additional language support and information through funny and absorbing word histories, feature entries on especially curious, "yucky", and "mind-boggling" words, and a full thematic section on words from the worlds of food, fashion, dinosaur names, invented and onomatopoeic words and much more. John Ayto, top word expert, entertains all ages from eight to eighty with this informative and humorous dictionary and language reference tool. Free downloadable learning resources, word games, puzzles, and much more are available for additional online support at www.oxforddictionaries.com/schools., A fun and informative dictionary on the origins of words. The Oxford School Dictionary of Word Origins is the only dictionary of word origins for schools, featuring histories of many thousands of words. Key features include:#8226 An engaging, funny, and absorbing history of thousands of words and phrases used in everyday language#8226 Perfect for additional language support in primary and secondaryschool#8226 Entries on especially curious, 'yucky', and 'mind-boggling' words#8226 A full thematic section on words from the worlds of food, fashion, dinosaur names, invented and onomatopoeic words and muchmore#8226 Written by top word expert John Ayto#8226 Online support with downloadable games, puzzles, and activities#8226 For children ages 10+ and in Years 6 & 7, An engaging insight into the origins of the everyday language we use. It provides additional language support and information through funny and absorbing word histories, feature entries on especially curious words, and a full thematic section on words from the worlds of food, fashion, dinosaur names, invented and onomatopoeic words, and much more., The Oxford School Dictionary of Word Origins is the only dictionary of word origins for schools, featuring histories of many thousands of words. Also includes a thematic topic section ideal for project work.