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English language + Etymology
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The world in so many words, a country-by-country tour of words that have shaped our language, Allan Metcalf
The dictionary people, the unsung heroes who created the Oxford English dictionary, Sarah Ogilvie
The F word, edited by Jesse Sheidlower ; preface by Roy Blount, Jr. ; illustrations by Ross MacDonald
Wordwatching, breaking into the dictionary : it's his word against theirs, Alex Horne
Word roots, written by Cherie A. Plant, Stephanie W. Stevens, Beginning
Doodle Dandy!, the complete book of Independence Day words, by Lynda Graham-Barber ; pictures by Betsy Lewin
The real McCoy, the true stories behind our everyday phrases, Georgia Hole
How to read a word, Elizabeth Knowles
The word detective, by Evan Morris
The cabinet of linguistic curiosities, a yearbook of forgotten words, Paul Anthony Jones
Word origins... and how we know them, etymology for everyone, Anatoly Liberman
Discovering words, Julian Walker
The story of English in 100 words, David Crystal
Common phrases and where they come from, Myron Korach in collaboration with John B. Mordock
Abracadabra to zombie, more than 300 wacky word origins, Don & Pam Wulffson ; illustrations by Jared Lee
The professor and the madman, a tale of murder, insanity, and the making of the Oxford English dictionary, Simon Winchester
Toponymity, an atlas of words, John Bemelmans Marciano
Inventing English, a portable history of the language, Seth Lerer
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