Books by Susie Dent
Word Perfect: Etymological Entertainment For Every Day of the Year
by Susie Dent
A fun and funny gift book by Susie Dent, the lexicographer and etymology expert for the cult British game show Countdown, aimed at the popular market. Word Perfect is a collection of 365 words and their origins, in a bitesize format.
Interviews where books by Susie Dent were recommended
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History in English Words
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The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language
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Shorter Oxford English Dictionary
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The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
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The F-Word
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Slang To-day and Yesterday
by Eric Partridge
The Best Books on Etymology
The Best Books on Etymology
Are you an autodidactic maven of sesquipedalian verbosity? Do you venerate periphrasis, or simply revel in linguistic disquisition? If so, you might enjoy our selection of books on etymology, as recommended over the years by our expert interviewees.
