WONDERS IN WORDS

by Maxwell Nurnberg ‧ RELEASE DATE: Nov. 18, 1968

From the author of All About Words: An Adult Approach to Vocabulary Building (1966. p. 356), etymologies presented in easy-to-remember contexts and just the right light tone. Moving from simpler to more complex within each chapter, he groups geographical words (china, denim--from serge de Nimes). popular contributors (Boycott, Burnsides-to-sideburns). ""slanguage,"" and numeral coinages; money talks (e.g. pecuniary), and animals have their say. At the same time, recurrent prefixes and suffixes are introduced and, of necessity, repeated -- which may make this more useful in the classroom as a sprightly alternative to drilling.

Pub Date: Nov. 18, 1968

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Prentice-Hall

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Nov. 1, 1968

Categories: NONFICTION