Oxford School Dictionary of Word Origins.

John Ayto

Oxford School Dictionary of Word Origins.

John Ayto

ISBN:	9780192733740
Binding:	Paperback
Published:	14 May 2013
Availability:	417
Series:	UK bestselling dictionaries

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A fun and informative dictionary on the origins of words. The Oxford School Dictionary of Word Origins is the only dictionary of word origins for schools, featuring histories of many thousands of words. Key features include:
&#8226 An engaging, funny, and absorbing history of thousands of words and phrases used in everyday language
&#8226 Perfect for additional language support in primary and secondary school
&#8226 Entries on especially curious, 'yucky', and 'mind-boggling' words
&#8226 A full thematic section on words from the worlds of food, fashion, dinosaur names, invented and onomatopoeic words and much more
&#8226 Written by top word expert John Ayto
&#8226 Online support with downloadable games, puzzles, and activities
&#8226 For children ages 10+ and in Years 6 & 7

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John Ayto

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"This is an excellent book. As an educator I cannot stress enough the importance of knowing derivations. It is well known that people give up study if they go past a misunderstood word. Clearing the word enables the person to continue understanding the text, and clearing the origin/derivation of the word help the person retain the definition as knowledge."