Portmanteau A-Z: An Alphabet of Portmanteau Words - Rilegato

May, Rebecca

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ISBN 10: 1858945410 ISBN 13: 9781858945415

Casa editrice: Merrell Pub Ltd, 2010

Riassunto

What do the words ?digerati’, ?quasar’ and ?youthanasia’ have in common? They are all portmanteau words: words that fuse the sounds and combine the meanings of two or more separate words. The term was first used by Lewis Carroll in Through the Looking-Glass (1871), when Humpty Dumpty explains to Alice some of the unusual words in the poem ?Jabberwocky’. Today such words as ?Oxbridge’ and ?ruckus’ feature in everyday speech, and more portmanteau words are continuously being coined by the media. In this charming little book, Rebecca May presents an A?Z of portmanteau words ? some new, some absurd, some widely used ? and provides a witty definition and appealing illustration for each word, together with its derivation. Light-hearted but also highly informative, Portmanteau A?Z is a testament to the richness and versatility of English, and will appeal to design and language buffs alike.

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Recensione:

Beautifully illustrated selection of blended words --The Times

L'autore:

Rebecca May is a graphic designer and illustrator based in London. Her illustration projects include drawings for comedian Tim Key’s book 25 Poems, 3 Recipes and 32 Other Suggestions (2007).

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• Editore: Merrell Pub Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1858945410
• ISBN 13: 9781858945415
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 69