by Mark Forsyth · Icon Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781848314535
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«The Etymologicon» is Mark Forsyth's essay on etymology and language, published by Icon Books in paperback (272 pages, in English).
Mark Forsyth starts from the unsuspected connections between seemingly unrelated words to guide the reader through an erudite and entertaining journey through the history of English. The book explains links such as those joining monks with monkeys, cinephiles with buffaloes, or even the Rolling Stones with gardening, revealing the hidden labyrinth that underlies the language.
The volume was a number one bestseller for The Sunday Times and was originally published in 2011, with this 2012 paperback edition.
Recommended for those who enjoy linguistics, the history of words, and popular science books with a sense of humor, as long as they feel comfortable reading in English.
