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A Parliament of Owls

- A Book of Collective Nouns
Af: Chloe Rhodes Engelsk Hardback

A Parliament of Owls

- A Book of Collective Nouns
Af: Chloe Rhodes Engelsk Hardback
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<p><b>Why are geese in a gaggle? Are lions actually proud? And do crows deserve their murderous moniker? </b><br><br><b>Collective nouns</b> are one of the most bizarre and baffling aspects of the English language, and this absorbing book <b>tells the stories of these evocative phrases</b>, exploring and <b>explaining the etymology</b> behind them. <br><br>Each collective noun summons up the animal or event it describes. But where did they come from? 'A parliament of owls', for example, seems to have its origins in the 1950s children's classic <i>The Chronicles of Narnia</i> in which C.S. Lewis references a phrase from Chaucer, 'the parliament of fowls'. Lewis' version changed 'fowls' to 'owls' and due to the international success of his books it caught on and is now recognised as dictionary compilers as the 'correct' term for a group of owls. <br><br><b>Perfect for any history or language buff</b>, this is an entertaining and fascinating look at many of the bizarre phrases which have stood the test of time.</p>
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<p><b>Why are geese in a gaggle? Are lions actually proud? And do crows deserve their murderous moniker? </b><br><br><b>Collective nouns</b> are one of the most bizarre and baffling aspects of the English language, and this absorbing book <b>tells the stories of these evocative phrases</b>, exploring and <b>explaining the etymology</b> behind them. <br><br>Each collective noun summons up the animal or event it describes. But where did they come from? 'A parliament of owls', for example, seems to have its origins in the 1950s children's classic <i>The Chronicles of Narnia</i> in which C.S. Lewis references a phrase from Chaucer, 'the parliament of fowls'. Lewis' version changed 'fowls' to 'owls' and due to the international success of his books it caught on and is now recognised as dictionary compilers as the 'correct' term for a group of owls. <br><br><b>Perfect for any history or language buff</b>, this is an entertaining and fascinating look at many of the bizarre phrases which have stood the test of time.</p>
Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 192
ISBN-13: 9781789295955
Indbinding: Hardback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 1789295955
Udg. Dato: 28 sep 2023
Længde: 21mm
Bredde: 206mm
Højde: 136mm
Forlag: Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
Oplagsdato: 28 sep 2023
Forfatter(e): Chloe Rhodes
Forfatter(e) Chloe Rhodes


Kategori Grammatik, syntaks og morfologi


ISBN-13 9781789295955


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Hardback


Sider 192


Udgave


Længde 21mm


Bredde 206mm


Højde 136mm


Udg. Dato 28 sep 2023


Oplagsdato 28 sep 2023


Forlag Michael O'Mara Books Ltd