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208 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781565123502
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: 30 January 2004
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"Romance is everything," said Gertrude Stein. And for those of us in love with words, the origins of love words have their own romance. So what is the etymology of the word romance? And for that matter, why is it that a kiss is a kiss, a sigh is ...
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208 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781565123502
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Publication date: 30 January 2004
Description
"Romance is everything," said Gertrude Stein. And for those of us in love with words, the origins of love words have their own romance. So what is the etymology of the word romance? And for that matter, why is it that a kiss is a kiss, a sigh is ...