{"product_id":"9781851246519","title":"Bookish Words \u0026 their Surprising Stories","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Crystal, David \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eEnglish\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 10 April 2025 by Bodleian Library in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 160 pages\u003cbr\u003e125 x 192 x 18 | 300g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe world of books has played a striking role in the history of English vocabulary. Book itself is one of the oldest words in the language, originating from boc in Old English, and appears in many commonly used expressions today – by the book, bring to book and bookworm – to name a few.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the arrival of printing, typesetting and the development of the newspaper industry came terminology that developed into commonly used phrases such as stop the press, front-page news and hit the headlines, and the emergence of the internet generated still more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This anthology presents a selection of more than 100 words which show the influence of writing, reading and publishing books on our everyday vocabulary over the centuries, telling the stories behind their linguistic origins, and uncovering some surprising twists in the development of their meaning through time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55156727611767,"sku":"9781851246519","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9781851246519.jpg?v=1745593680","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9781851246519","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}