Author

Paul Anthony Jones

6 books

Books

  1. Word Drops: A Sprinkling of Linguistic Curiosities 2015
5 more
  1. The Accidental Dictionary: The remarkable twists and turns of English words
  2. Why Is This a Question? 2022
  3. Cabinet of Calm 2020
  4. The British Isles 2012
  5. Haggard Hawks and Paltry Poltroons: The Origins of English in Ten Words 2013

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