num_pages: 234
description: ENTER A GALLERY OF WIT AND WHIMSYAs the largest and most dynamic collection of words ever assembled, the English language continues to expand. But as hundreds of new words are added annually, older ones are sacrificed. Now from the author of Forgotten English comes a collection of fascinating archaic words and phrases, providing an enticing glimpse into the past. With beguiling period illustrations, The Word Museum offers up the marvelous oddities and peculiar enchantments of old and unusual words.
language: English
title: The Word Museum: The Most Remarkable English Words Ever Forgotten
titlecomplete: The Word Museum: The Most Remarkable English Words Ever Forgotten
genres: Language, Writing, Reference, Linguistics, Dictionaries, Nonfiction, History, Words
ratings_count: 250
publisher: Touchstone