The Language-Lover's Lexipedia
An A-Z of Linguistic Curiosities
What's it about
Ever wondered why we say "bless you" when someone sneezes, or where the word "avocado" truly comes from? Get ready to unlock the strange and wonderful secrets hidden inside the words you use every day. This book is your A-to-Z guide to the most fascinating stories behind our language. You'll journey through a treasure trove of linguistic curiosities, from bizarre idioms and ancient etymologies to quirky punctuation you never knew existed. Discover the surprising origins of common phrases and expand your vocabulary with delightful, obscure terms that will make you sound like the smartest person in the room.
Meet the author
Joshua Blackburn is the creator of Letterform, a design studio renowned for its award-winning typographic maps that celebrate the linguistic diversity of cities like London and Paris. His lifelong fascination with the origins and oddities of words began in childhood, poring over dictionaries and atlases. This passion for cartography and etymology eventually converged, inspiring him to chart the fascinating, hidden histories of language itself in his debut book, The Language-Lover's Lexipedia, making complex linguistic ideas accessible and engaging for everyone.
What's it about
Ever wondered why we say "bless you" when someone sneezes, or where the word "avocado" truly comes from? Get ready to unlock the strange and wonderful secrets hidden inside the words you use every day. This book is your A-to-Z guide to the most fascinating stories behind our language. You'll journey through a treasure trove of linguistic curiosities, from bizarre idioms and ancient etymologies to quirky punctuation you never knew existed. Discover the surprising origins of common phrases and expand your vocabulary with delightful, obscure terms that will make you sound like the smartest person in the room.
Meet the author
Joshua Blackburn is the creator of Letterform, a design studio renowned for its award-winning typographic maps that celebrate the linguistic diversity of cities like London and Paris. His lifelong fascination with the origins and oddities of words began in childhood, poring over dictionaries and atlases. This passion for cartography and etymology eventually converged, inspiring him to chart the fascinating, hidden histories of language itself in his debut book, The Language-Lover's Lexipedia, making complex linguistic ideas accessible and engaging for everyone.
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