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  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: OUP Oxford (2 Oct 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0199551995
  • ISBN-13: 978-0199551996
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 12,874 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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What's the difference between a retrosexual and a metrosexual? Have you heard the scientific evidence for Momnesia (a mother's forgetfulness after giving birth)? Which famous author coined the term embuggerance earlier this year? Are you nomophobic? Following the dramatic success of The Language Report, Susie Dent returns with Words of the Year - a fascinating A-Z collection of new and newly resurrected words that have been selected for their topicality and resonance in 2008. Highlighting why certain words have come into use through current preoccupations or events, Dent charts the very latest linguistic changes and the interesting stories behind them. Contains feature entries for words that are linked by context to a newly prominent word, for example, linked to sub-prime in a financial context are bullish, bear, and bankrupt. Dent bases her discoveries on the most authoritative, thorough, and up to date evidence available: the unparalleled resources of the Oxford English Dictionary reading programme and the Oxford English Corpus, the world's largest language databank. A truly witty and insightful snapshot of current language usage, Words of the Year highlights the words of our time and delves into captivating etymologies along the way. An essential read for all language enthusiasts.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Susie is "leximagical", 25 April 2009
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As always, Susie Dent comes up with the most fascinating words that one would never expect to find anywhere - least of all in a dictionary ! I wonder if words that go out of fashion/use are removed as quickly as new ones appear i.e. are English dictionaries becoming larger ? Full marks to Susie for keeping us up to date by writing such an interesting book.
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