- Gebundene Ausgabe: 256 Seiten
- Verlag: St. Martin's Press; Auflage: 1 (Januar 2003)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0312280726
- ISBN-13: 978-0312280727
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 21,2 x 14,6 x 2 cm
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 2.343.703 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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According to Barnette, it's a jungle out there in the dog-eat-dog world of etymology. In this zoological tour of the beastly backgrounds behind common phrases such as swan song and rare words such as snollygoster, Barnette sheds new light on both everyday and esoteric language. Whether their roots can be traced back as far as ancient Greece or only to contemporary American slang, there's a bevy of words that owe their origin to our four-footed and fine-feathered friends. Some make perfect sense, such as lousy, an infestation of lice that is, of course, a perfectly lousy thing to endure. Others are more obscure, such as comedy, which harkens back to the Roman word for the distinctly unamusing maggot. Still other examples will forever alter the way one looks at things. Diners might be far less willing to slather butter on their toast if it were instead referred to in its original Greek as cow cheese. Barnette's etymological sleuthing, itself a word of animal derivation, is as educational as it is engrossing. Carol Haggas
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From apian (like a bee) to zodiac (little-animals circle), a word book that spots the animal origins of words and names
There are mice in your muscles, and blackbirds in your merlot. Behind adulation is a dog's wagging tail. Peculiar houses a herd of cattle. Grubby is crawling with bugs. Wordhound Martha Barnette collects more than 300 common (and a few not-so-common) words that have surprising animal roots. Tracing word origins back to ancient Greek and Latin as well as to European roots and American slang, the entries offer a guided tour through literature, science, folklore, politics, and more--with a wilderness of animal meanings at every turn.
For fledgling word sleuths as well as those who fawn over etymologies, this is a delightful smorgasbord for writers, students, and word lovers.
There are mice in your muscles, and blackbirds in your merlot. Behind adulation is a dog's wagging tail. Peculiar houses a herd of cattle. Grubby is crawling with bugs. Wordhound Martha Barnette collects more than 300 common (and a few not-so-common) words that have surprising animal roots. Tracing word origins back to ancient Greek and Latin as well as to European roots and American slang, the entries offer a guided tour through literature, science, folklore, politics, and more--with a wilderness of animal meanings at every turn.
For fledgling word sleuths as well as those who fawn over etymologies, this is a delightful smorgasbord for writers, students, and word lovers.
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Barnette makes it easy
29. Mai 2003
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
I've looked through word origin books that were dry and hard to read, but Dog Days and Dandelions is a delight. There are stories to be told about where words come from; this author knows how to choose them and how to tell them.
I visited amazon to find more of her books, but they are out of print. I hope either some of you readers will sell your used ones, or that more will be written or printed soon!
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making words fun
19. Februar 2003
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
I had no idea there were blackbirds in my merlot nor horses in all my jaded, hackneyed, tacky everyday observations. What a treat of a book! Of course, not that I was surprised...all Barnette's prior offerings-- the charming Ladyfingers and Nun's Tummies and A Garden of Words--are a must-have for writers and readers alike. Anyone who loves words will adore this treasure of a book. I've already learned more than I did in college! And I've just ordered it for three of my friends. Highly recommended.
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Lots of Language Fun!
5. Februar 2003
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
A friend gave me this book, and I have thoroughly enjoyed it. The author uses linguistic detective work to show us the tracks of all sorts of animal stories hidden inside familiar English words (like the little dog that inspired the word "feisty" and the caterpillar in "chenille"). She also makes it easy to learn some surprising new words. My favorite so far is "chatoyant," which means "shining like a cats' eyes"!
It is clear the author loves animals and also loves words. Her delight in both of them is infectious. Like everybody's favorite teacher, she clearly knows a lot about her subject, and communicates it with enthusiasm, plus a great sense of humor. I would recommend this book to any word lover, as well as to anyone else who's naturally curious about animals and the world around us.
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