科图分类法:	H313/16 版次：
中图分类法:	H313 版次：
著者:	Garg, Anu.
题名:	Another word a day : [ an all-new romp through some of the most unusual and intriguing words in English /] / ,
出版发行:	出版地： Hoboken, N.J. : 出版社： John Wiley, 出版日期： c2005.
载体形态:	xiii, 226 p. ; 22 cm.
内容提要:	In this delightful encore to the national bestseller A Word A Day, Anu Garg, the founder of the wildly popular A Word A Day Web site (wordsmith.org), presents an all-new collection of unusual, intriguing words and real-life anecdotes that will thrill writers, scholars, and word buffs everywhere. Another Word A Day celebrates the English language in all its quirkiness, grandeur, and fun, and features new chapters ranging from "Words Formed Erroneously" and "Red-Herring Words" to "Kangaroo.
内容提要:	Words," "Discover the Theme," and "What Does That Company Name Mean?" In them, you'll find a treasure trove of curious and compelling words, including agelast, dragoman, mittimus, nyctalopia, quacksalver, scission, tattersall, and zugzwang. Each entry includes a concise definition, etymology, and usage example, interspersed with illuminating quotations. Book jacket.
主题词:	Vocabulary.
主题词:	English language
索书号:	H313/16