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Haggard Hawks and Paltry Poltroons : The Origins of English in Ten Words Paul Anthony Jones
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Haggard Hawks and Paltry Poltroons : The Origins of English in Ten Words
Paul Anthony Jones
What do the following ten words all have in common - haggard, mews, codger, arouse, musket, poltroon, gorge, allure, pounce and turn-tail? All fairly familiar and straightforward words, after a little digging into their histories it turns out that all of them derive from falconry: the adjective haggard described an adult falcon captured from the wild; mews were the enclosures hawks were kept in whilst moulting; codger is thought to come from 'cadger', the member of a hunting party who carried the birds' perches, and so on. This, essentially, is what Ten Words is all about - the book collects together hundreds of the most intriguing, surprising and little known histories and etymologies of a whole host of English words. From ancient place names to unusual languages, and obscure professions to military slang, this is a fascinating treasure trove of linguistic facts.
| Medios de comunicación | Libros Hardcover Book (Libro con lomo y cubierta duros) |
| Publicado | 17 de octubre de 2013 |
| ISBN13 | 9781472108067 |
| Editores | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Páginas | 288 |
| Dimensiones | 139 × 205 × 23 mm · 330 g |
