The Disheveled Dictionary - A Curious Caper Through Our Sumptuous Lexicon

Informationen zum Autor Karen Elizabeth Gordon is the author of the classic and comic reference books The Deluxe Transitive Vampire, The New Well-Tempered Sentence, and Torn Wings and Faux Pas. Her wanderlusting fiction includes The Ravenous Muse, The Red Shoes and Other Tattered Tales, and Paris Out of Hand. She lives in Berkeley, California and Paris. Klappentext With her signature cache of illustrations and flamboyantly gothic examples, Karen Elizabeth Gordon, "who has achieved cult status with her whimsical references, defines an array of daffy, delicious words" (Library Journal). In The Disheveled Dictionary Gordon conjures a world of words, their definitions and myriad uses, and along the way invokes favorite characters from earlier books. Gordon's eccentric wit and unique insights take readers on a delightful romp through the dictionary that will expand their vocabularies and exhilarate their minds. Along the way she celebrates not only the obscure but also our most beloved and basic words. The Disheveled Dictionary is a treat for anyone who loves language -- its sound, its sensuality, its ability to surprise and delight.

Product details

• Authors: Karen Elizabeth Gordon
• Publisher: Collins US
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.09.2003
• EAN: 9780618381968
• ISBN: 978-0-618-38196-8
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 203 mm x 10 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Teaching skills and techniques, Lexicography, Dictionaries, Writing and editing guides, Trivia and quiz questions, Creative writing and creative writing guides, Historical and comparative linguistics, Thesauri, REFERENCE: Dictionaries, REFERENCE: Thesauri, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES: Linguistics / Etymology, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES: Writing / Fiction Writing, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES: Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, EDUCATION: Reference, EDUCATION: Teaching / General, illustrated;picture;book;gift;coffee table;2002;2003;2004