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From Achilles' heel to Amelia Jenks Bloomer's bloomers, this book reveals how certain proper names became everyday words. Appealing to both history and language enthusiasts, it takes a humorous look at the sometimes haphazard development of the English language.
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Eugene Ehrlich is a retired member of the Department of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University.
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WHAT'S IN A NAME? : How Proper Names Became Everyday Words
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Henry Holt & Company [1999], New York, 1999
ISBN 10: 0805059423
ISBN 13: 9780805059427
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WHAT'S IN A NAME? How Proper Names Became Everyday Words
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Henry Holt & Co, New York, 1999
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ISBN 13: 9780805059427
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