A WONDERLAND OF WORDS : (Record no. 761799)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
ISBN 9788119635535
041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE
Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Edition number 23
Classification number 820
Item number THA-W
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME
Personal name THAROOR,SHASHI
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title A WONDERLAND OF WORDS :
Sub Title AROUND THE WORD IN 101 ESSAYS /
Statement of responsibility, etc BY SHASHI THAROOR
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication NEW DELHI :
Name of publisher ALEPH BOOK COMPANY ,
Year of publication 2024 .
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Number of Pages 442p.;
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc Words are power. Words are magic. Words are fun. Words are sexy. Words can move you to tears. Words can make you laugh. And words can show you the world and everything in it with clarity and depth as few other things can. In this gloriously entertaining book, one of our greatest wordsmiths (and self-proclaimed bibliophile) Shashi Tharoor takes us on a tour of the words, concepts, and particularities that constitute the sublime (and sometimes mystifying) wonderland of the English language. He demystifies punctuation, guides us through the arcane rules of spelling and grammar, and explains a wide array of essential components of the language including acronyms, bacronyms, contronyms, oxymorons, kennings, metaphors, similes, idioms, euphemisms, palindromes, and much much more. He delves into the history and evolution of English, delights in its quirks, embraces its geographical variants, provides hilarious examples of its misuse around the world, is awed by the way in which the masters of literature use it, and revels in its beauty and grandeur. Passionate, learned, funny, and brilliantly readable, A Wonderland of Words is a book that will enchant and educate all those who delight in the English language.
546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE
Language note IN ENGLISH
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Term ENGLISH LITERATURE
700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name THAROOR,SHASHI
700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name KURIAN,PRIYA ILLU.
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Source of classification or shelving scheme Dewey Decimal Classification
Koha item type Book
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Withdrawn status Lost status Source of classification or shelving scheme Materials specified (bound volume or other part) Damaged status Not for loan Home Library Current Location Shelving location Date acquired Cost, normal purchase price Full call number Accession Number Price effective from Koha item type
    Dewey Decimal Classification TEXT     Dept. of Arabic Dept. of Arabic General Stacks 27/07/2026 999.00 820 THA-W ARA11654 27/07/2026 Book