Zounds!

A Browser's Dictionary of Interjections

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<p>From <i>Geronimo!</i> to <i>gesundheit</i> to <i>haminahamina</i> to <i>holy</i> <i>mackerel</i>, and from <i>abracadabra</i> to <i>zoinks</i>, Mark Dunn and Sergio Aragonés show you interjections like you've never seen them before.<br><br>Often thought of as unnecessary verbal fringe or simply linguistic decoration, interjections (<i>ahem</i>, <i>howdy</i>, <i>mamma</i> <i>mia</i>, <i>pshaw</i>,<i> tally-ho</i>,<i> whoop-de-do</i>) may well be the most overlooked part of speech in the English language. <i>ZOUNDS! A Browser's Dictionary of Interjections</i> focuses the spotlight on this most deserving (and sometimes most demented) grammatical group. A light-hearted look at more than 500 interjections, <i>ZOUNDS!</i> explores the origins of these essential words and highlights the contributions of these previously unheralded parts of speech.<br><br>Perfect for both word lovers and the casual reader, <i>ZOUNDS! </i>brings together the linguistic talents of Mark Dunn, author of the award-winning novel <i>Ella Minnow Pea</i>, and the graphic hilarity of Sergio Aragonés, the legendary cartoonist and contributor to Mad Magazine, for a delightful romp through grammar, culture, and the English language.<br><br>Famous interjections include:<br><br>"Eureka!"<br>-Archimedes <br><br> "Badabing-badaboom"<br>-Tony Soprano<br><br>"Stuff and nonsense!"<br>-Alice, <i>Alice in Wonderland</i><br><br>"Bah! Humbug!"<br>-Scrooge<br><br>"Fiddle-dee-dee !"<br>-Scarlett O'Hara<br><br>"Leapin' lizards!"<br>-Little Orphan Annie<br><br>"Nanoo, nanoo"<br>-Mork, from "Mork &amp; Mindy"<br><br>"Dyn-O-Mite!"<br>-Jimmie Walker, "Good Times"<br><br>"Bully!"<br>-President Theodore Roosevelt</p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780312330804

Sprache

Englisch

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Taschenbuch

Maße

216 x 140 x 15 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2005

Verlag / Hersteller

St. Martins Press-3PL