Word Magic — The Hidden Lives and Surprising Origins of Everyday Words
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Every word you speak carries a hidden history — a journey across centuries and continents. Word Magic uncovers the surprising origins and secret lives of the everyday words you use without a second thought.
From where words come from and how they're born to the words we borrowed from everywhere, the secret families of words, and the ones we simply can't translate, this book reveals the everyday magic hidden inside language.
What you’ll discover
- Discover where words really come from
- Learn how words are born and change meaning
- Uncover the hidden stories inside common words
- Explore the secret families and journeys of words
- Understand the power words hold over the mind
Inside this book
- The miracle hidden in every word
- Where words come from + the long journeys of words
- How words are born + how they change meaning
- The words we borrowed from everywhere
- The secret families of words + when words die
- The hidden stories inside common words
- The power of words over the mind
- The words that do things + the wonder of writing
- Why there are so many languages
- The words we cannot translate + 100 facts
Who it’s for
Word lovers, language enthusiasts, writers and the endlessly curious who want to see everyday words with fresh wonder.
Why this book
Language is the water we swim in. This book makes the invisible visible — and turns ordinary words into little marvels.
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