{"product_id":"the-wordspotters-guide-by-olivia-swarthout-9781805226208","title":"The Wordspotter's Guide","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOlivia Swarthout, creator of the viral sensation Weird Medieval Guys, turns her idiosyncratic and humorous eye to the fascinating roots of the English language. Here, she introduces readers to wordspotting, a hobby for those who love words and their peculiarities, origins and histories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the seemingly modern \u003cem\u003eunfriend\u003c\/em\u003e—which dates back to the seventeenth century—to the revelation that the leotard was named after its inventor Jules Léotard, \u003cem\u003eThe Wordspotter's Guide\u003c\/em\u003e brims with fascinating linguistic tidbits alongside advice and techniques for detecting the bizarre and unlikely commonalities between words and their meanings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn invitation to pay better attention to words and their stories, this etymological romp will bring out the wordspotter in everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48318085923052,"sku":"9781805226208","price":45.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/the-wordspotters-guide-by-olivia-swarthout-9781805226208","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}