000			02016nam a22003017a 4500
003			OSt
005			20240814084643.0
008			240809b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d
020			_a9780349141008 [newsprint]
040			_aUniversity of Cebu-Banilad _cUniversity of Cebu-Banilad
100			_aSimpson, John, _eauthor.
245			_aThe word detective : _ba life in words: from serendipity to selfie / _cJohn Simpson.
260			_aLondon : _bAbacus, _cc2017.
300			_a366 pages : _billustrations (black and white) ; _c22 cm.
336			_2rdacontent _atext
337			_2rdamedia _aunmediated
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume
505			_a1 Serendipity, perhaps -- 2 Lexicography -- 3 Marshallers of words -- 4 The longest way round -- 5 Uneasy skanking -- 6 Shark-infested waters -- 7 OED redux -- 8 The tunnel and the vision -- 9 Gxddbov xxkxzt pg lfmk -- 10 At the top of the crazy tree -- 11 Shenanigans online -- 12 Flavour of the month -- 13 Becoming the past.
520			_a"In The Word Detective, an intensely personal memoir and a joyful celebration of English, Simpson weaves a story of how words come into being (and sometimes disappear), how cultures shape the language we use, and how we cope when words fail us. Throughout, he enlivens his narrative with lively excavations and investigations of individual words -- from deadline to online and back to 101 (yes, it's a word) -- all the while reminding us that the seemingly mundane words (can you name the four different meanings of ma?) are often the most interesting ones. A brilliant expedition through the world of words, The Word Detective will delight, inspire, and educate any lover of language." --Provided by the publisher.
521			_aAdult
541			_xMindajao, Lynie _yCollege of Teacher Education _zFiction
546			_aText in English
650			_aEnglish language Lexicography
650			_aOxford English dictionary
942			_2ddc _cBK
998			_cArgenette [new] _d08/09/2024
999			_c12532 _d12532