Word myths : debunking linguistic urban legends
David Wilton (Author)
Amateur, no make that professional logophile and word origins website editor Wilton corrects the mistakes many of us make in what we believe are the origins of words and phrases. He begins by examining the origins of these fallacies, and why we persist in perpetuating them. Fully armed, he then goe
Folklore
x, 221 str. : ilustr. ; 22 cm
9780195172843, 0195172841
443529889