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Horologicon: A Day's Jaunt Through the Lost Words of the English Language [Minkštas viršelis]

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  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 272 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 198x129x19 mm, weight: 256 g
  • Išleidimo metai: 05-Sep-2013
  • Leidėjas: Icon Books
  • ISBN-10: 1848315988
  • ISBN-13: 9781848315983
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  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 272 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 198x129x19 mm, weight: 256 g
  • Išleidimo metai: 05-Sep-2013
  • Leidėjas: Icon Books
  • ISBN-10: 1848315988
  • ISBN-13: 9781848315983
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FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER THE ETYMOLOGICON.

'Reading The Horologicon in one sitting is very tempting' Roland White, Sunday Times.





Mark Forsyth presents a delightfully eccentric day in the life of unusual, beautiful and forgotten English words.







From uhtceare in the hours before dawn through to dream drumbles at bedtime, The Horologicon gives you the extraordinary lost words you never knew you needed.





Wake up feeling rough? Then you're philogrobolized. Pretending to work? That's fudgelling (which may lead to rizzling if you feel sleepy after lunch). A Radio 4 Book of the Week, The Horologicon is an eye-opening, page-turning celebration of the English language at its most endearingly arcane.

Recenzijos

A delightfully eccentric ... illuminating new book. -- Daily Mail Whether you are out on the pickaroon or ogo-pogoing for a bellibone, The Horologicon is a lexical lamppost. -- The Field Reading The Horologicon in one sitting is very tempting. -- Roland White * Sunday Times *

Preambulation 1(6)
Chapter 1 6 a.m. -- Dawn
7(12)
Alarm Clocks
Trying To Get Back To Sleep
Feigning Illness
Chapter 2 7 a.m. -- Waking and Washing
19(14)
Slippers
Looking In The Mirror
Self-Loathing
Lavatory
Shower
Hair
Shaving
Brushing Your Teeth
Chapter 3 8 a.m. -- Dressing and Breakfast
33(10)
Clothes
Make-Up
Breakfast
Preparing To Depart
Chapter 4 9 a.m. -- Commute
43(12)
Weather
Transport
Car
Bus
Train
Arriving Late
Chapter 5 10 a.m. -- The Morning Meeting
55(14)
Staying Awake
Listening
Arguing
Yes, No, Who Cares?
Mugwumps
Keeping Quiet
Chapter 6 11 a.m. -- Taking a Break
69(12)
Coffee
Gossip
Incredulity
Cigarette
Chapter 7 Noon -- Looking as Though You're Working
81(10)
Effortlessness
Sales And Marketing
Emails
Approaching Bankruptcy
Asking For A Raise
Chapter 8 1 p.m. -- Lunch
91(14)
Where To Eat
Who Pays
The Free Lunch
Eating
Eating Turtles
Indigestion
Chapter 9 2 p.m. -- Returning to Work
105(10)
Nap
Phoning Family Members
Chapter 10 3 p.m. -- Trying to Make Others Work
115(12)
Finding Them
Shouting At Them
Chapter 11 4 p.m. -- Tea
127(8)
Chapter 12 5 p.m. -- Actually Doing Some Work
135(10)
Panicking
Deadlines
Giving Up
Stealing From Your Employer
Leaving
Chapter 13 6 p.m. -- After Work
145(10)
Strolling Around
Arranging Your Evening
Chapter 14 7 p.m. -- Shopping
155(6)
Disorientation
Ecstasy In The Supermarket
Chapter 15 8 p.m. -- Supper
161(14)
Dietary Requirements
Seating Arrangements
Making Conversation
Avoiding Conversation
Hogging The Wine
Finishing Supper
Avoiding The Bill
Chapter 16 9 p.m. -- Drinking
175(18)
Persuading Others To
Choosing A Bar
Opening The Door
Approaching The Bar
Ordering
Drinking
The Results Of Drinking
Empties
Forms Of Drunkenness
Chapter 17 10 p.m. -- Wooing
193(24)
On The Prowl
Observing Your Target
The Chat-Up
Dancing
Kissing
Making Rash Proposals Of Marriage
Fanfreluching
Rejection
Chapter 18 11 p.m. -- Stumbling Home
217(10)
Setting Off
Getting Lost
Falling Over
Attempts To Sleep Outdoors
Chapter 19 Midnight -- Nostos
227(10)
Making Too Much Noise Upon Returning
Attempting To Work
Undressing
Arguing With Spouse
Falling Asleep
Epilogue 237(2)
Appendix: Paralipomenon -- The Drinker's Dictionary 239(4)
Dictionaries and Idioticons 243(6)
Index 249
Born in London in 1977, Mark Forsyth (a.k.a The Inky Fool) was given a copy of the Oxford English Dictionary as a christening present and has never looked back. His book The Etymologicon was a Sunday Times No. 1 Bestseller, and his TED Talk 'What's a snollygoster?' has had more than half a million views. He has also written a specially commissioned essay 'The Unknown Unknown: Bookshops and the Delight of Not Getting What You Wanted' for Independent Booksellers Week and the introduction for the new edition of the Collins English Dictionary. He lives in London with his dictionaries, and blogs at blog.inkyfool.com.|Publication of The Etymologicon in late 2011 shot Mark Forsyth to huge acclaim, appearing on Channel 4, BBC 2 and countless Christmas bestseller lists. Follow Mark on Twitter @inkyfool