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    A Winter Dictionary

    Paul Anthony Jones

    A linguistic celebration of all aspects of the season, from wintry weather to Christmas celebrations.

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    Why Is This a Question?

    Paul Anthony Jones

    A fascinating exploration of the nuts and bolts of human language

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    Haggard Hawks and Paltry Poltroons: The Origins of English in Ten Words

    Paul Anthony Jones

    An intriguing etymological tour through British history, cataloguing the varied roots of the English language.

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    The Cabinet of Linguistic Curiosities: A Yearbook of Forgotten Words

    Paul Anthony Jones

    The English language is vast enough to supply a word for every occasion–and this linguistic wunderkammer is here to prove precisely that. Each day has its own dedicated entry, on…

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    Around the World in 80 Words - A Journey through the English Language

    Paul Anthony Jones

    First published in Great Britain by Elliott and Thompson Limited, 2018 –Title page verso.

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    Word Drops: A Sprinkling of Linguistic Curiosities

    Paul Anthony Jones

    From aardvark to zenzizenzizenzic, Word Drops collects a thousand obscure words and language facts in one fascinating chain of word associations. Word Drops also uses an intriguing series of annotations…

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    Word Drops: A Sprinkling of Linguistic Curiosities

    Paul Anthony Jones

    A beautiful and irresistible collection of trivia for wordsmiths and lovers of language

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    The Cabinet of Calm: Soothing Words for Troubled Times

    Paul Anthony Jones

    Wise words for our troubled times to soothe the soul and calm the mind.

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    The Accidental Dictionary: The Remarkable Twists and Turns of English Words

    Paul Anthony Jones

    A rich resource of etymological fascination and a delightful, dip-able gift book

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    The Cabinet of Linguistic Curiosities: A Yearbook of Forgotten Words

    Paul Anthony Jones

    Beautiful and intriguing: a word for every day of the year

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    Why Is This a Question?: Everything About the Origins and Oddities of Language You Never Thought to Ask

    Paul Anthony Jones

    A fascinating exploration of the nuts and bolts of human language

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    Around the World in 80 Words: A Journey Through the English Language

    Paul Anthony Jones

    For armchair travellers and language nerds: the surprising stories behind places that have become words.

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    The Cabinet of Calm: Soothing Words for Troubled Times

    Paul Anthony Jones

    Wise words for our troubled times to soothe the soul and calm the mind.

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