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Paperback. Condition: Used; Very Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.
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The Secret Life of The English Language: Buttering Parsnips and Twocking Chavs
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Buttering Parsnips, Twocking Chavs : The Secret Life of the English Language
Published by Orion Publishing Group, Limited, 2007
ISBN 10: 029785349X ISBN 13: 9780297853497
Language: English
Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
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Buttering Parsnips, Twocking Chavs : The Secret Life Of The English Language
Published by Orion Publishing Co, United Kingdom, London, 2007
ISBN 10: 029785349X ISBN 13: 9780297853497
Language: English
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Within the rambling house of words and language we all too often expect to find doors with forbidding-sounding signs on them: 'Spelling', 'Grammar', 'Syntax', 'Etymology', 'Phonetics' and the like - signs that discourage rather than invite entry. But behind these heavy doors the house of words and language is a place of delight and curiosity: on closer inspection its shelves are revealed to be groaning not with dry and dusty tomes exhorting correctness of grammar and usage but with more toothsome reading-matter: intriguing tales of unexpected word and phrase origins; light-hearted explorations of the pleasures of wordplay; listings of lexical peculiarities, from 'ghost letters' to words that have no rhymes; and accounts and examples of the myriad types of English, from slang to jargon, and from gobbledegook to text messaging. Buttering Parsnips, Twocking Chavs is a guided tour of the English language, arranged in 'seven ages' (chapters), tracing the 'birth' of words (alphabets, word origins, etc.), their youthful playfulness and occasional misdemeanours (word games, misspellings, etc.) and various other stages of language 'life', culminating in death (last words, lost words, etc.) and reincarnation (words that have changed their meaning). Within each of these chapters clusters of loosely related material are presented in a range of different forms - lists, small passages of narrative text, amusing quotations and nuggets of amazing facts. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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The Secret Life of the English Language: Buttering Parsnips and Twocking Chavs
Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United Kingdom
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£ 5.56
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Add to basketCondition: Very Good. A more-ishly browsable collection of words and phrases, linguistic quirks, lexical oddities and syntactic surprises. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. 2008. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
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hardcover. Condition: Very Good. FIRST EDITION with dust jacket - rare and collectable - will send out 2nd class tracked post within 12 hours of receipt of order.
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The Secret Life of the English Language: Buttering Parsnips and Twocking Chavs
Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Ireland
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Add to basketCondition: Very Good. A more-ishly browsable collection of words and phrases, linguistic quirks, lexical oddities and syntactic surprises. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. 2008. Paperback. . . . .
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The Secret Life of the English Language : Buttering Parsnips and Twocking Chavs
Published by Orion Publishing Group, Limited, 2008
ISBN 10: 0753824175 ISBN 13: 9780753824177
Language: English
£ 5.57
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Add to basketCondition: Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
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Paperback. Condition: Fine. Fine unused condition. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (dustjacket and cover illustrations vary, and unless the image accompanying the listing is marked 'Bookseller Image', it is an Abebooks Stock Image, NOT our own). BUYERS OUTSIDE UK please also note the following: 1. shipping rates apply to packets of 750g and under, and should the packed weight of an item exceed this we reserve the right to ship via 'Economy', or request extra postage prior to fulfilling the order, or cancel 2. many countries apply import or other taxes - these are the buyers responsibility; we may ask for extra payment to cover any taxes which we have to pay 'up front' on the buyer's behalf.
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Paperback. Condition: New.
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Buttering Parsnips, Twocking Chavs : The Secret Life Of The English Language
Published by Weidenfeld & Nicholsn, London England, 2007
ISBN 10: 029785349X ISBN 13: 9780297853497
Language: English
Seller: The London Bookworm, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
First Edition
Card Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Hardcover First EditionFirst Print 029785349X Fine words butter no parsnips is an expression dating back 400 years. Twocking and chav are popular new arrivals in the ever-growing vocabulary of British slang. What do words and phrases like these have in common, and what sets them apart? That s what this fascinating book sets out to explore. Along the way, it illuminates the whole process of word formation and proliferation. How are new words and phrases born? What s special about the ones that enter common usage? How do mistakes and jokes affect a word s career? Why do some words die, never to be used again? With examples ranging from Shakespeare to text messaging, this is a browsable collection rich with amusing quotations, unusual anecdotes, and clever wordplay.Hardcover. Edition: First Edition. 272 pages. In stock.
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Add to basketPaperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.25.
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Add to basketPaperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.25.
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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 268 pages. 7.75x5.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.
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Buttering Parsnips, Twocking Chavs : The Secret Life Of The English Language .
Published by WEIDENFELD AND NICOLSON, 2007
ISBN 10: 029785349X ISBN 13: 9780297853497
Language: English
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. WEIDENFELD AND NICOLSON 1st edition hardcover. New book from secure warehouse stock. Sent quickly from the U/K. Images available on request.
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The Secret Life of the English Language: Buttering Parsnips, Twocking Chavs
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
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Add to basketCondition: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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£ 8.91
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good. Yellowed on top edge otherwise as new. Book.
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Buttering Parsnips, Twocking Chavs : The Secret Life Of The English Language
Published by Weidenfeld & Nicholson., 2007
ISBN 10: 029785349X ISBN 13: 9780297853497
Seller: Cocksparrow Books, Salisbury, WILTS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: F/F/F. y First Edition, 1st. Imp. FNL. HARDBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st.* Impression: 1st. Full number line.* Date of Publication: 2007* Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicholson.* Binding and cover condition: Scarlet cloth, gilt title to spine. No bumps or rubs, no visible faults. FINE* Jacket condition: Colour illustrated dust wrapper. NOT PRICE CLIPPED, showing shelf price of £9.99. No shelf or edge wear. FINE* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight and bright with very little or no reading wear, no marks to text. No tanning. FINE* Illustrations: B/w line drawings throughout.* Pages: 268 pp. text. vi pp. Index, notes & blank pages at rear.* Description: Twocking Chavs is a guided tour of the English language, arranged in 'seven ages' (chapters), tracing the 'birth' of words (alphabets, word origins, etc.), their youthful playfulness and occasional misdemeanours (word games, misspellings, etc.) and various other stages of language 'life', culminating in death (last words, lost words, etc.) and reincarnation (words that have changed their meaning). Within each of these chapters clusters of loosely related material are presented in a range of different forms - lists, small passages of narrative text, amusing quotations and nuggets of amazing facts.* A FINE copy of the 1st./1st. without visible faults.* 2007-08-16. n.
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The Secret Life of the English Language: Buttering Parsnips, Twocking Chavs
Published by Phoenix November 2008, 2008
ISBN 10: 0753824175 ISBN 13: 9780753824177
Language: English
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Buttering Parsnips, Twocking Chavs: The Secret Life of the English Language
Published by George Weidenfeld & Nicholson October 2007, 2007
ISBN 10: 029785349X ISBN 13: 9780297853497
Language: English
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Used Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Light wear to cover and edges, slightly bumped corners. Binding intact, pages clean. Spine is undamaged, no creasing or warping. Firefly sells new and used books through our store front. We try to add a detailed description to as many titles as possible. If you have questions regarding this title, please contact us. Photos available on request.
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Add to basketpaperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Add to baskethardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
