The Secret Lives of Words

The Secret Lives of Words
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Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
Total Pages : 312
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015042476096
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Book Synopsis The Secret Lives of Words by : Paul West

Download or read book The Secret Lives of Words written by Paul West and published by Houghton Mifflin. This book was released on 2000 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Word-lovers rejoice! This fascinating book reveals the amazing and bizarre histories of language's building blocks. "A sorcerer of language".--"Publishers Weekly".


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