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Literally : amazing words and where they come from / by Patrick Skipworth ; illustrated by Nicholas Stevenson.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Tonbridge, Kent, United Kingdom ; Greenbelt, Maryland, United States : What on Earth Books, 2020Description: 32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 28 x 29 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781912920181
  • 1912920182
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: Explores the global diversity hidden in the English language by explaining the origins of words like "ukulele," "zero," and "safari."
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Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 420.9 S628 Available 33111009731775
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 420.9 S628 Available 33111009533809
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Did you know that English words come from all over the world and that their meanings have changed along their journey?

Our word "zero" comes from the Arabic word for empty space. "Companion" is from the Latin for with bread.

With simple descriptions and dazzling, evocative and witty illustrations, this is a fascinating introduction to the rich history and cultural diversity of our language.

Words included: orchestra (Japanese); zero (Arabic); guru (Sanskrit); ukulele (Hawaiian); jaguar (Tupi); royalty (Norman French); companion (Latin); kookaburra (Wradjuri); worm (Old English); mummy (Persian); caribou (Algonquin); safari (Swahili).

Explores the global diversity hidden in the English language by explaining the origins of words like "ukulele," "zero," and "safari."

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